Indian Creek Greenway

Indian Creek Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Indian Creek Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Greenway near Lackmans, KS. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,083 ft15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90102, -94.73281
Nearest town Lackmans, KS

Directions

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Indian Creek Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 934–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Indian Creek Greenway

Trailhead: 38.90102, -94.73281

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Transit-accessible: K-10 Connector Bus Stop stop 647 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 1.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading E.
  38. 400 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  41. 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

60% paved40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.0 mi in (~150 min). Leave by 4:28 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: K-10 Connector Bus Stop stop 647 m from the trailhead

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