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Shawnee Mission Park

Shawnee Mission Lake & Shawnee Mission Park Beach Loop via Equestrian Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Shawnee Mission Lake & Shawnee Mission Park Beach Loop via Equestrian Trail is a 3.9-mile loop in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. The route passes Shawnee Mission Park Beach, Shawnee Mission Lake and Shawnee Mission Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,014 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Country Running Trails 38.98822, -94.78033
Nearest town Craig, KS
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Shawnee Mission Lake & Shawnee Mission Park Beach Loop via Equestrian Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 885–1,014 ft

Loop · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: Cross Country Running Trails · 38.98822, -94.78033

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 74°F / low 66° · precip 42% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cross Country Running Trails, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left onto Red Valleys, heading W.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mayhem, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Mischief, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Shawnee Mission Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Shawnee Mission Lake.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Connector, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass Shawnee Mission Park Beach.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Country Running Trails, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shawnee-mission-lake-shawnee-mission-park-beach-loop-3-beaches-6-km

Trail surface

62% dirt35% paved3% grass

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 74°F66°
Precip42%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°65° 12 AM: 42% rain1 AM: 41% rain2 AM: 38% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 34% rain6 AM: 40% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 71°63°
Tue 67°60°
Wed 78°52°
Thu 80°56°
Fri 75°58° 47%
Sat 83°62° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:32 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

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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