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Wyandotte County Lake Park

Wyandotte County Lake–Children's Fishing Pond, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 707 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Wyandotte County Lake–Children's Fishing Pond, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Wyandotte County Lake Park near Loma Vista, KS. The route passes Children's Fishing Pond and Wyandotte County Lake. It climbs 707 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 984 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridle Trail 39.16416, -94.78966
Nearest town Loma Vista, KS
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Wyandotte County Lake–Children's Fishing Pond, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 707 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 781–984 ft

Out & Back · Wyandotte County Lake Park

Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 39.16416, -94.78966

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bridle Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Children's Fishing Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Wyandotte County Lake.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Connector, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftBear left onto Shelter House 14 Access Road, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Trail 14, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lakeside, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading E.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lakeside, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Trail 14, heading E.
  13. 300 ftBear left onto Chupacabra, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Trail 14, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Trail 14, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftSharp left onto Bridle Trail, heading NE.
  18. 1 miReach Wyandotte County Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miSharp right onto Trail 14, heading E.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Lakeside, heading E.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Chupacabra, heading SE.
  24. 300 ftBear right onto Trail 14, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftBear right onto Lakeside, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading W.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 14, heading W.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn left onto Trail 14, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Shelter House 14 Access Road, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Connector, heading SW.
  33. 400 ftBear left onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wyandotte-county-lake-childrens-fishing-pond-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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