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Tomahawk South Park

Tomahawk Creek Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Tomahawk Creek Trail is a 6.5-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.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 971 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88392, -94.65861
Nearest town Stanley, KS
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Tomahawk Creek Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 850–972 ft

Out & Back · Tomahawk South Park

Trailhead: 38.88392, -94.65861

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 50% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Transit-accessible: 401 Metcalf Plaza stop 630 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Tomahawk Creek Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive 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/tomahawk-creek-trail-out-back-11-km-a55b

Trail surface

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 75°F67°
Precip50%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity87%
Rained 1.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 31% rain1 AM: 26% rain2 AM: 32% rain3 AM: 34% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 43% rain6 AM: 50% rain7 AM: 28% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 69°63°
Tue 75°59°
Wed 79°51°
Thu 79°55°
Fri 74°57° 45%
Sat 81°62° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 401 Metcalf Plaza stop 630 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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