Kansas trails · Indian Creek Trail
Indian Creek Trail
A 19.7-mile out-and-back in Kansas, with 129 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 64% of the ascent, between mile 13.1 and mile 19.7. It gives back about 129 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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Getting there
Indian Creek Trail access. About 16 min drive (8 mi) from Olathe. 38.92047, -94.70525 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:00 a.m., the sun rises at 7:27 a.m. and sets at 6:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:08 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 39.4-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 42 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Tomahawk Creek Trail — 3.6 mi
- Gary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek Trail — 5.6 mi
- South Shore East Loop — 6.2 mi
- Equestrian Trail (Shawnee Mission Park) — 6.2 mi