Indian Creek Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Indian Creek Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Greenway near Lackmans, KS. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Creek Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Elevation 956–1,081 ft
Out & Back · Indian Creek Greenway
Trailhead: 38.90025, -94.75635
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Transit-accessible: bus stop stop 577 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: bus stop stop 577 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Indian Creek Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Indian Creek Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Indian Creek Trail 11.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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