Prairie Observation Deck & Swim Beach via Outer Hank
2.7 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 58 min
Prairie Observation Deck & Swim Beach via Outer Hank is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Kill Creek Park near Clearview City, KS. The route passes Swim Beach and Prairie Observation Deck. It is mostly level, with 124 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Observation Deck & Swim Beach via Outer Hank
2.7 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 58 min
Elevation 810–947 ft
Out & Back · Kill Creek Park
Trailhead: Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail · 38.92746, -94.97369
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Outer Hank, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Swim Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Prairie Observation Deck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:02 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:22 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:49 PM.
More from Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail Trailhead
- Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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