Indian Creek Greenway

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.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 1,083 ft15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90538, -94.74514
Nearest town Lackmans, KS

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 1.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading E.
  41. 350 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 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

56% paved44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:19 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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