Horseback Riding Trails in Kansas

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  • Companion to the Santa Fe Trail

    State: KS
    Length: 18 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Located within the Cimarron National Grassland, the Companion to the Santa Fe Trail parallels a portion of the original Santa Fe Trail. The trail makes for a great recreation opportunity in southwest Kansas. Visit the Kansas RecFinder for more ...

  • Flint Hills Nature Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: KS
    Length: 117 miles
    Surface: Ballast, Crushed Stone

    The Flint Hills Nature Trail runs for 117 miles (east-west) across northeast Kansas, linking seven counties and dozens of towns between Osawatomie and Herington. As of 2011, the rail-trail was the 7th longest in the United States but many sections ...

  • Gary L. Haller National Recreation Trail (Mill Creek Streamway Park)

    Rail-Trail

    State: KS
    Length: 17 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Though officially a rail-trail, the Gary L. Haller National Recreation Trail along the linear Mill Creek Streamway Park does parallel an active rail line for about 6 miles of its length at its southern end. The trail runs for 17 miles from the ...

  • Landon Nature Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: KS
    Length: 6 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    When complete, the Landon Nature Trail will follow a 40-mile corridor of the former Missouri-Pacific Railroad, running between Topeka and a point east of Pomona Lake in Osage County (possibly to Ottawa). As of early 2012, the trail runs for ...

  • Shortgrass Prairie Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: KS
    Length: 2 miles
    Surface: Ballast, Dirt

  • Turkey Trail

    State: KS
    Length: 12 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Situated within the Cimarron National Grassland, the Turkey Trail provides an unique outdoor recreational experience. The trail, along with the nearby Companion to the Santa Fe, offer wonderful mountain biking and hiking opportunities in the ...

  • Whistle Stop Park

    Rail-Trail

    State: KS
    Length: 1.80 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Whistle Stop Park meanders through Elkhart in Morton County, Kansas. The trail can get crowded on the weekends since it is so short. You will encounter a lot of rollerbladers and joggers, so stay alert and don't try to set any speed records. ...