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Wyandotte County Lake Park

Wyandotte County Lake–Bridle Trail Alternate, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Wyandotte County Lake–Bridle Trail Alternate, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Wyandotte County Lake Park near Pomeroy, KS. The route reaches Wyandotte County Lake. It climbs 445 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 984 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wyandotte County Lake Bridle Trail Trailhead 39.15636, -94.77338
Nearest town Pomeroy, KS
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Wyandotte County Lake–Bridle Trail Alternate, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 773–983 ft

Out & Back · Wyandotte County Lake Park

Trailhead: Wyandotte County Lake Bridle Trail Trailhead · 39.15636, -94.77338

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail Alternate, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Connector, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Wyandotte County Lake.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto Lakeside, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Lakeside, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach Wyandotte County Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Trail 14, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail Alternate, heading S.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miArrive 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/wyandotte-county-lake-bridle-trail-alternate-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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