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Kansas trails · Cimarron River Trail

Cimarron River Trail

A 19.2-mile out-and-back in Kansas, with 185 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
19.2 mi
Elevation gain
185 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
4%
Steepest mile
+24 ft
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

3,207 – 3,388 ft135791113151719

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Cimarron River Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Cimarron River Trail access. 37.21735, -101.64004 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:27 a.m., the sun rises at 7:53 a.m. and sets at 7:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:37 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 38.4-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 24 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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