The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail
4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 22 min
The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Westgate Park near Lackmans, KS. The route reaches The Great Sycamore at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail
4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 924–1,008 ft
Out & Back · Westgate Park
Trailhead: 38.90538, -94.74514
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach The Great Sycamore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Indian Creek Trail 13.7 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Indian Creek Trail 13.9 mi · ▲ 162 ft
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