Westgate Park

The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Westgate Park near Lackmans, KS. The route reaches The Great Sycamore at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 988 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail 38.89832, -94.75689
Nearest town Lackmans, KS

Directions

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The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 924–987 ft

Out & Back · Westgate Park

Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail · 38.89832, -94.75689

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Transit-accessible: bus stop stop 724 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miReach The Great Sycamore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Eastbrooke Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.6 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

88% paved1% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: bus stop stop 724 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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