Villa Milano Pond

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Villa Milano Pond is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Stanley, KS. The route reaches Villa Milano Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,011 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88272, -94.65681
Nearest town Stanley, KS

Directions

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Villa Milano Pond

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 957–1,012 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.88272, -94.65681

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Transit-accessible: 401 Metcalf Plaza stop 626 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miReach Villa Milano Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 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

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 401 Metcalf Plaza stop 626 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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