Little Mill Creek Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Little Mill Creek Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,034 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98546, -94.77963
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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Little Mill Creek Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 888–1,034 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.98546, -94.77963

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Little Mill Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miReach Little Mill Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

77% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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