Hillsdale Recreation Area

Red Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Red Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Hillsdale Recreation Area near Hillsdale, KS. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 938 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 38.64376, -94.91057
Nearest town Hillsdale, KS

Directions

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Red Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 871–937 ft

Out & Back · Hillsdale Recreation Area

Trailhead: Red Trail · 38.64376, -94.91057

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.6 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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