Tomahawk Creek Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 59 min
Tomahawk Creek Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Leawood City Park near New Santa Fe, MO. It is mostly level, with 87 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
2.8 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 59 min
Elevation 826–861 ft
Out & Back · Leawood City Park
Trailhead: 38.91712, -94.63392
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tomahawk Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach Tomahawk Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:21 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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