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Leawood City Park

Indian Creek Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Indian Creek Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Leawood City Park near Overland Park, KS. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,050 ft12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96414, -94.64919
Nearest town Overland Park, KS
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Indian Creek Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 833–1,052 ft

Out & Back · Leawood City Park

Trailhead: 38.96414, -94.64919

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miBear left onto Constitution Court, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/indian-creek-trail-out-back-17-km-7887

Trail surface

82% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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