Lake Miola Park

Miola Lake–Miola Beach Loop, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Miola Lake–Miola Beach Loop, 5 sights is a 5.6-mile loop in Lake Miola Park near Lento, KS. The route passes Miola Lake, Miola Lake, Miola Beach and Miola Beach. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 932 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Miola Lake - West Trail 38.60600, -94.84363
Nearest town Lento, KS

Directions

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Miola Lake–Miola Beach Loop, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 869–932 ft

Loop · Lake Miola Park

Trailhead: Miola Lake - West Trail · 38.60600, -94.84363

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Miola Lake - West Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miReach Miola Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.3 miPass Miola Lake.
  4. 400 ftPass Miola Beach.
  5. 0.3 miPass Miola Beach.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Miola Lake - South Trail, heading S.
  8. 1 miContinue straight onto Miola Lake - East Trail, heading NE.
  9. 2.1 miTurn right onto Miola Lake - West Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead