Kansas trails · Outer Hank
Outer Hank
A 2.5-mile loop in Kansas, with 137 ft of climbing. Reaches Kill Creek Pond North and other lake/viewpoint destinations.
Length
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
137 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
9%
Steepest mile
+132 ft
Shape
loop
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
yes
Horses
no
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.5 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Kill Creek Pond North (lake)
- Kill Creek Pond South (lake)
- Prairie Observation Deck (viewpoint)
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:20 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 7:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:19 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.5-mile route takes roughly 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:47 a.m. — 12 h 05 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Outer Hank — 2.0 mi loop, 76 ft gain
- Outer Hank — 2.6 mi loop, 259 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail — 0.3 mi
- Cross Country Running Trail — 3.5 mi
- Emerald Loop — 3.7 mi
- Rose Loop — 3.8 mi