Wyandotte County Lake Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 984 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wyandotte County Lake Bridle Trail Trailhead 39.15636, -94.77338
Nearest town Pomeroy, KS

Directions

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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

  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. 450 ftTurn left onto Lakeside, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Chupacabra, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftBear right onto Trail 14, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Lakeside, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Trail 14, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftSharp left onto Chupacabra, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Chupacabra Bypass, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Chupacabra, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftSharp left onto Trail 14, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shouse Pump, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftReach Wyandotte County Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right onto Chupacabra, heading W.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chupacabra Bypass, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftBear left onto Chupacabra, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right onto Trail 14, heading N.
  25. 150 ftBear left onto Lakeside, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Trail 14, heading E.
  27. 300 ftBear left onto Chupacabra, heading N.
  28. 250 ftTurn left onto Trail 14, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Trail 14, heading SE.
  31. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail Alternate, heading SE.
  35. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  36. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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