Wyandotte County Lake & Mason's First
1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 22 min
Wyandotte County Lake & Mason's First is a 1-mile out-and-back in Wyandotte County Lake Park near Pomeroy, KS. The route reaches Wyandotte County Lake. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Wyandotte County Lake & Mason's First
1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 22 min
Elevation 835–936 ft
Out & Back · Wyandotte County Lake Park
Trailhead: Shelter 11 Connector · 39.16762, -94.76849
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shelter 11 Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mason's First, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Shelter 11 Connector, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Wyandotte County Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boy Scout, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Boy Scout, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Boy Scout, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mason's First, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Wy Co Lake Park Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Wyandotte County Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mason's First, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boy Scout, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Connector, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Boy Scout, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Boy Scout, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Shelter 11 Connector, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mason's First, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Shelter 11 Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:21 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:48 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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