Kansas trails · Horsethief Canyon Trails
Horsethief Canyon Trails
A 3.6-mile network in Kansas, with 113 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 1.7 and mile 3.3. It gives back about 190 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:32 a.m., the sun rises at 7:00 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:31 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.6-mile route takes roughly 1 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:24 a.m. — 11 h 39 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Buffalo Track Canyon Nature Trail + Horsethief Canyon Trails — 1.4 mi loop, 223 ft gain
- Buffalo Track Canyon Nature Trail + Horsethief Canyon Trails — 1.9 mi loop, 290 ft gain
- Buffalo Track Canyon Nature Trail + Horsethief Canyon Trails — 2.0 mi loop, 213 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Prairie Trails — 1.1 mi