Salt Creek Valley Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Salt Creek Valley Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Fort Leavenworth near Weston, MO. It climbs 571 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Salt Creek Valley Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 795–1,071 ft
Out & Back · Fort Leavenworth
Trailhead: 39.36978, -94.92331
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Valley Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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