Indian Creek Trail South
12 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Indian Creek Trail South is a 12-mile out-and-back near Morse, KS. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi994 – 1,099 ft13.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87928, -94.75837
Nearest town Morse, KS
Directions
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Indian Creek Trail South
12 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 995–1,099 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.87928, -94.75837
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading N.
- 4 miReach Indian Creek Trail South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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.
- 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
70% paved30% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:19 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail 13.7 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Eastbrooke Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Eastbrooke Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft
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