Kansas trails · Red Valleys
Red Valleys
A 4.7-mile out-and-back in Kansas, with 134 ft of climbing. Managed by Johnson County Park and Recreation District.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 3.1 and mile 4.7. It gives back about 239 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 6:19 a.m., the sun rises at 6:46 a.m. and sets at 7:51 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:18 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.3-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:21 a.m. — 9 h 30 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Mayhem + Red Valleys — 6.1 mi loop, 601 ft gain
- Equestrian Trail + Red Valleys + Mayhem — 4.4 mi loop, 341 ft gain
- Equestrian Trail + Red Valleys + Mayhem — 5.3 mi loop, 511 ft gain
Nearby trails
- South Shore East Loop — 1.1 mi
- Equestrian Trail — 1.2 mi
- Rimrock Trail — 6.8 mi
- Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail — 10.4 mi