Kansas trails · Scenic Overlook Trail
Scenic Overlook Trail
A 3.2-mile out-and-back in Kansas, with 228 ft of climbing. Reaches Barbara's Knoll.
Length
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
228 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
11%
Steepest mile
+135 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Gravel
Bikes
no
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Barbara's Knoll (viewpoint)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:27 a.m., the sun rises at 6:54 a.m. and sets at 7:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:25 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.5-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:32 a.m. — 10 h 25 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Z Bar Spur + Scenic Overlook Trail + Ranch Legacy Trail — 3.4 mi loop, 193 ft gain
- Davis Trail + Prairie Fire Loop + Scenic Overlook Trail — 7.6 mi loop, 435 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Prairie Fire Loop — 0.0 mi
- Kanza Heritage Trail — 14.4 mi