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Indian Creek Greenway

Indian Creek Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Indian Creek Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Greenway near Lackmans, KS. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,083 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89805, -94.75965
Nearest town Lackmans, KS
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Indian Creek Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 966–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Indian Creek Greenway

Trailhead: 38.89805, -94.75965

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Transit-accessible: bus stop stop 675 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  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 W.
  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 E.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 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-18-km-08b0

Trail surface

56% paved44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: bus stop stop 675 m from the trailhead

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