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Shawnee Mission Park

Shawnee Mission Lake–Shawnee Mission Park Beach, 5 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Shawnee Mission Lake–Shawnee Mission Park Beach, 5 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. The route passes Shawnee Mission Park Beach, Shawnee Mission Lake and Shawnee Mission Park Beach. It climbs 276 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 929 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97939, -94.78767
Nearest town Craig, KS
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Shawnee Mission Lake–Shawnee Mission Park Beach, 5 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 768–928 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.97939, -94.78767

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 67° · precip 42% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miPass Shawnee Mission Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Shawnee Mission Lake.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Connector, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftPass Shawnee Mission Park Beach.
  9. 200 ftBear left onto Mischief, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto Violet Trail, heading W.
  11. 250 ftSharp right onto Gary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Oak Ridge Hills Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Gary L. Haller Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading N.
  19. 300 ftReach Shawnee Mission Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 300 ftBear right onto Gary L. Haller Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Gary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek Trail, heading S.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oak Ridge Hills Trail, heading S.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Gary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.9 miSharp left onto Violet Trail, heading S.
  27. 250 ftSharp right onto Mischief, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miBear right onto Connector, heading S.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

49% paved36% dirt14% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F67°
Precip42%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 42% rain1 AM: 39% rain2 AM: 38% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 36% rain6 AM: 41% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 70°64°
Tue 73°60°
Wed 79°53°
Thu 80°56°
Fri 75°58° 47%
Sat 83°63° 37%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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