Indian Creek Greenway

Indian Creek Trail

10.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Indian Creek Trail is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Greenway near Lackmans, KS. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,083 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89314, -94.76513
Nearest town Lackmans, KS

Directions

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Indian Creek Trail

10.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 977–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Indian Creek Greenway

Trailhead: 38.89314, -94.76513

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftSharp right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 1.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 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 surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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