Tomahawk Creek Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Tomahawk Creek Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Tomahawk South Park near Stanley, KS. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi850 – 915 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89326, -94.65472
Nearest town Stanley, KS
Directions
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Tomahawk Creek Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 850–916 ft
Out & Back · Tomahawk South Park
Trailhead: 38.89326, -94.65472
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 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.
- 100 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 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
79% paved1% boardwalk20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:19 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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