Shawnee Mission Park

Nature Trail via Equestrian Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Nature Trail via Equestrian Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It climbs 330 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,004 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98206, -94.78805
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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Nature Trail via Equestrian Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 898–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.98206, -94.78805

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 67° · precip 42% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  10. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 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 surface

71% dirt29% paved

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F67°
Precip42%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 42% rain1 AM: 39% rain2 AM: 38% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 36% rain6 AM: 41% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 70°64°
Tue 73°60°
Wed 79°53°
Thu 80°56°
Fri 75°58° 47%
Sat 83°63° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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