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Sunset Pond at Turlte Bay

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Sunset Pond at Turlte Bay is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Craig, KS. The route passes Sunset Pond at Turlte Bay before reaching Sunset Pond at Turlte Bay at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,027 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97100, -94.79366
Nearest town Craig, KS
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Sunset Pond at Turlte Bay

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 991–1,028 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.97100, -94.79366

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miPass Sunset Pond at Turlte Bay.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miReach Sunset Pond at Turlte Bay, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miArrive 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/sunset-pond-at-turlte-bay-sunset-pond-at-turlte-bay-out-back-3-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Craig, Kansas