Indian Creek Trail
13.9 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Indian Creek Trail is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Greenway near Lackmans, KS. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Creek Trail
13.9 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 939–1,081 ft
Out & Back · Indian Creek Greenway
Trailhead: 38.90538, -94.74514
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1.3 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 N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 4:36 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Indian Creek Trail 13.7 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail 4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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