Tomahawk Creek Trail
6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Tomahawk Creek Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Tomahawk South Park near Stanley, KS. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tomahawk Creek Trail
6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 850–951 ft
Out & Back · Tomahawk South Park
Trailhead: 38.88784, -94.65842
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Tomahawk Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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