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KU Field Station Trails route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Kansas

KU Field Station Trails

Lawrence, Kansas

4.4 mi

Distance

696 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 41m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

KU Field Station Trails is a loop trail in Jefferson County, Kansas. It is 4.4 miles long and gains 696 feet. The nearest town is Lawrence, Kansas, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:272 ft
Max:333 ft
Gain:212 ft
Loss:212 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 272 ft and 333 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.272 ft292 ft313 ft333 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi328 ft
High point3.4 mi333 ft
End4.4 mi328 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lawrence, KS · about 3 mi away
County:
Jefferson County, KS

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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