South Shore East Loop
6.9 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 2 hr 24 min
South Shore East Loop is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Shore East Loop
6.9 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 880–979 ft
Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park
Trailhead: 38.97527, -94.77985
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 458 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Shore East Loop, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto South Shore East Loop, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach South Shore East Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto South Shore East Loop, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 458 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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