Kansas trails · White Trail (Clinton State Park)

White Trail (Clinton State Park)

A 10.7-mile out-and-back in Kansas, with 84 ft of climbing.

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Length

10.7 mi

Elevation gain

84 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

14%

Steepest mile

+64 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.3 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Surface

Dirt

Bikes

yes

Horses

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 326 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

White Trail (Clinton State Park) access. About 13 min drive (6 mi) from Lawrence. 38.94281, -95.34660 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:02 a.m., the sun rises at 7:29 a.m. and sets at 6:44 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:11 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.4-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:29 p.m. — 3 h 15 min before sunset.

Loop options

Blue Trail (Clinton State Park) + White Trail (Clinton State Park) — 2.4 mi loop, 196 ft gain
White Trail (Clinton State Park) + Blue Trail (Clinton State Park) + Connector (Clinton State Park) — 0.8 mi loop, 102 ft gain
White Trail (Clinton State Park) + Blue Trail (Clinton State Park) + Connector (Clinton State Park) — 1.2 mi loop, 132 ft gain

Nearby trails

Blue Trail (Clinton State Park) — 0.0 mi
Lake Shawnee Trail — 15.8 mi
Cross Country Running Trail — 18.2 mi
Indigo Loop — 18.3 mi