Prairie State Park

Prairie State Park–Coyote Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Prairie State Park–Coyote Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie State Park near Fuller, KS. The route reaches Prairie State Park at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 909 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coyote Trail 37.53127, -94.57411
Nearest town Fuller, KS

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Prairie State Park–Coyote Trail, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Elevation 860–909 ft

Out & Back · Prairie State Park

Trailhead: Coyote Trail · 37.53127, -94.57411

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Coyote Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Drovers Trail and Coyote Trail, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Nature Center Interpretive Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Drovers Trail and Coyote Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Prairie State Park.
  6. 0.2 miReach Prairie State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Nature Center Interpretive Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drovers Trail and Coyote Trail, heading N.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 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

100% grass

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from Coyote Trail Trailhead