Shawnee Mission Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 981 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97527, -94.77985
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Shore East Loop, heading NW.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto South Shore East Loop, heading S.
  6. 1.4 miReach South Shore East Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.4 miSharp left onto Connector, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto South Shore East Loop, heading SE.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 458 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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