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Indian Creek Greenway

Indian Creek Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 4 hr 53 min

Indian Creek Trail is a 14.3-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 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90102, -94.73281
Nearest town Lackmans, KS
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Indian Creek Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 4 hr 53 min

Elevation 934–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Indian Creek Greenway

Trailhead: 38.90102, -94.73281

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 67° · precip 47% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 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. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 3.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading E.
  31. 350 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  34. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/indian-creek-trail-out-back-23-km-59ee

Trail surface

66% paved34% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F67°
Precip47%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 36% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 36% rain3 AM: 37% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 47% rain7 AM: 26% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 70°63°
Tue 73°60°
Wed 78°53°
Thu 79°57°
Fri 75°59° 46%
Sat 81°62° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 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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