Kill Creek Lake–Swim Beach, 3 beaches
9.1 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Kill Creek Lake–Swim Beach, 3 beaches is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Kill Creek Streamway Park near Gardner, KS. The route passes Swim Beach before reaching Kill Creek Lake at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kill Creek Lake–Swim Beach, 3 beaches
9.1 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 827–953 ft
Out & Back · Kill Creek Streamway Park
Trailhead: Kill Creek Trail · 38.87063, -94.94983
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kill Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 3.9 miTurn right onto Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Swim Beach.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Kill Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Kill Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 3.8 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Kill Creek Trail Trailhead
- Eddy Loop & Kill Creek Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 410 ft
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