Kill Creek Lake–Swim Beach, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 53 min
Kill Creek Lake–Swim Beach, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Kill Creek Park near Clearview City, KS. The route passes Swim Beach and Kill Creek Lake. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kill Creek Lake–Swim Beach, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 53 min
Elevation 825–947 ft
Out & Back · Kill Creek Park
Trailhead: Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail · 38.91959, -94.96938
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Outer Hank, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Swim Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Kill Creek Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Outer Hank, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Outer Hank, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail Trailhead
- Eddy Loop & Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail 5 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Prairie Observation Deck–Swim Beach, 3 beaches 2.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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