Section 2 (East):

• Old Military Trail (OMT) Public Use Area is a major trailhead for Perry Lake Trail, complete with ample parking for groups. An information kiosk with maps and contact information is located at the trailhead. This kiosk was built by Troop 351 (Shawnee) in March 2006.
• The parking area is a starting point for hikes on Section 2 (to the west) or Section 3 (to the east).
• A walk-in hiker's campground is maintained at the first road loop within the park. This site includes an amphitheater, fire ring and shelter. The hiker's campground is approximately 0.4 miles in from the trailhead and accessible via a spur trail marked in white paint blazes.
• Water is available nearby (within OMT park) during park facility camping season (April - October).
• At 0.6 mile (from the OMT trailhead) you will reach a small foot bridge. This was the first bridge on Perry Lake Trail, and was put in place by volunteers from Kansas Trails Council and Sierra Club in 1997.
• At 1.2 miles (from the OMT trailhead) you will reach bluff top views of the lake.
• At 2.2 miles (from the OMT trailhead) you will reach the Dorothy Moore Memorial Park Bench. This park bench was put in place by volunteers from Kansas City Outdoor Club.
• At 3.5 miles you will reach Old Quarry Road. On the other side of the road, to the north, you will find another foot bridge. Like other newer bridges along the trail, this bridge was put in place by volunteer Eagle Scouts earning their merit badges. Material and technical support for these projects was provided by Westar Energy's Green Team.

Section 2 (West):

• At Old Quarry Road you will cross the foot bridge described above.
• This portion of Perry Lake Trail offers many bluff top views of the lake, Ozawkie, and Old Town Public Use Area.
• Approximately 0.3 miles before reaching Old Quarry Road you will cross the dam of a small pond. This is a nice place to stop and rest; or just enjoy the view.
• The Richard Douthit Memorial Park Bench is located approximately one mile north of the Longview Public Use Area park road. This site provides excellent views of the main channel of Perry Lake, to the southwest.
• Ideal parking locations for hikes along this portion of the trail are at the top of Old Quarry Road or near the road crossing within Longview Public Use Area (the northern park road is open during park facility camping season (April - October).
• The trail segment within Longview Park, between the northern park road and the east park road, is 0.5 miles in length.
• An ideal day hike loop would be to start at Old Quarry Road OR south of Apple Valley Farm and hike to the other end. Then, follow the road for about 0.5 miles to complete the loop and return to your vehicle. Total hiking distance for this loop would be about 5.2 miles. After your hike, stop by the saloon at Apple Valley Farm!