Wyandotte County Lake–Bridle Trail Alternate, 5 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Wyandotte County Lake–Bridle Trail Alternate, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Wyandotte County Lake Park near Pomeroy, KS. The route reaches Wyandotte County Lake. It climbs 623 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wyandotte County Lake–Bridle Trail Alternate, 5 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 773–983 ft
Out & Back · Wyandotte County Lake Park
Trailhead: Wyandotte County Lake Bridle Trail Trailhead · 39.15636, -94.77338
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail Alternate, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Wyandotte County Lake.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Lakeside, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Chupacabra, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Trail 14, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Lakeside, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Trail 14, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Chupacabra, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Chupacabra Bypass, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Chupacabra, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Trail 14, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shouse Pump, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Wyandotte County Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Chupacabra, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chupacabra Bypass, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Chupacabra, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Trail 14, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lakeside, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Trail 14, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left onto Chupacabra, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Trail 14, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Trail 14, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail Alternate, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wyandotte County Lake Bridle Trail Trailhead Trailhead
- Bridle Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 336 ft
- Wyandotte County Lake–Bridle Trail Alternate, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 445 ft
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