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Kansas trails · Miola Lake - West Trail

Miola Lake - West Trail

A 2.9-mile network in Kansas, with 29 ft of climbing. Reaches Miola Lake.

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Length
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
29 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
7%
Steepest mile
+29 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.0 mi
Shape
network
Surface
Gravel
Bikes
yes
Horses
no

Elevation profile

905 – 934 ft12

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.9 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Miola Lake - West Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Miola Lake - West Trail access — parking nearby. About 4 min drive (1 mi) from Paola. 38.58940, -94.85154 · 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 7:09 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.9-mile route takes roughly 1 h 05 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:32 a.m. — 10 h 11 min before sunset.

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