Kansas trails · Elk River Hiking Trail
Elk River Hiking Trail
A 14.4-mile out-and-back in Kansas, with 134 ft of climbing.
Length
14.4 mi
Elevation gain
134 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
22%
Steepest mile
+134 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 414 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 6:53 a.m. and sets at 7:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:20 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.7-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 47 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:39 p.m. — 2 h 14 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Table Mound Hiking Trail — 6.7 mi