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Tuttle State Park- Canyon Trail

4.3 ★★★★☆ 8 Google reviews · Running trail in Manhattan, Kansas · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Tuttle State Park- Canyon Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Scenic

What runners say about Tuttle State Park- Canyon Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (8 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 4 mentions

“Short trail, but beautiful views!”

Short trail, but beautiful views! There are a couple spots that make the lower part by the water possible to get to, the easiest spot to access is near the end of the trail.

★★★★★ — Veronica , Jun 2025

We love this trail for fossil hunting. They're impossible not to walk on, just look closely. We've never managed to hike this entire trail, as we always stop about a half mile in at the water.

★★★★★ — Amber , Jul 2023

Cool scenery day or night. Nice place to fish I would imagine. Trail is decently maintained and there’s ample opportunity to get close to the water.

★★★★★ — Jackson , Apr 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 8 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 7 mentions

“Short trail, but beautiful views!”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Tuttle State Park- Canyon Trail

7C3G+R4, Manhattan, KS 66502

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.