The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
The Great Sycamore via Indian Creek Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Cross Creek Park near Lenexa, KS. The route reaches The Great Sycamore at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 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
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 900–935 ft
Out & Back · Cross Creek Park
Trailhead: 38.92759, -94.69649
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 396 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach The Great Sycamore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: stop 396 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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