Near Trail of Two Cities
there's several neat benches made of large wood slabs along the hike as well.
Near Trail of Two Cities
This is a neat place to watch trains close up, we missed getting a pic of one by a minute...the path is multi-use.
Near Trail of Two Cities
Entrance to the Sand Creek Trail.
Near Trail of Two Cities
the bluestem prairiegrass lines the edges of your hike
Near Trail of Two Cities
one of the things for kids to play on around this hike

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Trail of Two Cities

3.0 (1 Rating)
The Sand Creek Bike Path is a scenic escape from cars between Newton and North Newton.
8.5
mi
Distance
139
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
Family Friendly

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
8.52mi
Distance
139ft
Elevation Gain
139ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
1,447ft
High Point
1,402ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
This hike connects the downtown area of Newtown to Bethel College in North Newton. Along the way, read about some of the history of the area at several well-built informational markers. You can park and start virtually anywhere along the route; it connects the college, three parks, a skate park and many businesses.One thing to note, when the river is high, the path underneath each major street will most likely flood.

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Contributors
Andy Cramb