Tomahawk Creek Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Tomahawk Creek Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Stanley, KS. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 1,034 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88392, -94.65861
Nearest town Stanley, KS

Directions

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Tomahawk Creek Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 896–1,035 ft

Out & Back

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 left, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Tomahawk Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 2.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 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 surface

76% paved24% 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 3.8 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 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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