South Shore East Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 1 min
South Shore East Loop is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Shore East Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 880–956 ft
Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park
Trailhead: 38.98195, -94.79114
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto South Shore East Loop, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto South Shore East Loop, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach South Shore East Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto South Shore East Loop, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 500 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 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Nature Trail & South Shore East Loop via Equestrian Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft
- Equestrian Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Equestrian Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft
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