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Kansas trails · Hell Creek Loop

Hell Creek Loop

A 6.0-mile loop in Kansas, with 114 ft of climbing.

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Length
6.0 mi
Elevation gain
114 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
16%
Steepest mile
+91 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
loop
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
yes
Horses
no

Elevation profile

1,518 – 1,633 ft123456

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 2.0 and mile 4.0. It gives back about 266 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Hell Creek Loop

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 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:01 a.m. and sets at 8:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:33 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.0-mile route takes roughly 2 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:19 a.m. — 10 h 47 min before sunset.