Shawnee Mission Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 955 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98195, -94.79114
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto South Shore East Loop, heading W.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp right onto South Shore East Loop, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miReach South Shore East Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miSharp left onto Connector, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto South Shore East Loop, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

95% dirt5% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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