Gary L. Haller National Recreation Trail (Mill Creek Streamway Park):
Kansas
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Description:
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 Kansas River at Nelson Island south to Olathe. About 4 miles of trail are also designated for equestrians.

Along the way you will find numerous shelters, picnic areas, drinking fountains, playgrounds and restrooms. The trail is an important connecting corridor for the communities it links and a model urban trail system. There are some steep sections of the trail.

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Parking & Trail Access:
Access and parking for the Gary L. Haller National Recreation Trail are as follows:

* 4731 Wilder Road near the intersection with Holliday Drive, Shawnee
* north of Shawnee Mission Parkway at 5946 Barker Road, Shawnee
* 19405 Midland Drive (west of I-435) at Shawnee Mission Parkway & Midland Drive, Shawnee
* Shawnee Mission Park near Shelter 8 and North end of dam, Lenexa
* 19865 W. 87th Lane, Lenexa
* 18450 W. 95th Street, Lenexa;
* 11499 S. Millview, west of Ridgeview Road, Olathe
* 119th & Northgate, east of Woodland Avenue, Olathe

For a detailed map of access points and amenities, view the local map.

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Reviews: [3 trail ratings]
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Great Trail for the Family or Lonier
By dakotajung in April, 2012
Wide paths allow for runners and bikers to co-exist. Put in at 95th and run with a double running stroller. The slides around 1.5 miles from 95th keeps the kids happy, be sure to hit the restrooms (before the tunnel) as they will be the last you will see for awhile. Love looping around the lake, very easy 7.5 mile run filled with nature and plent of shade which is a most running in this area in the summer. Best family trail in the KC area.
Warning: hills
By travelerbrad in September, 2011
I had not ridden in many years and let my legs get out of shape after a career of mostly desk work. I rode the trail a few days ago and found the hills, some a couple hundred yards long and around 10 degrees, arduous at best. I had to get off and walk and finally gave up and returned to the access at K-10 where I rode north and south on a relatively flat part. My new bike, which will be traded in for a lighter one this morning, is a Giant Sedona 16" trail bike which is way too heavy for me to want to pedal it up hills.

If your legs are not in very good shape yet, I suggest you do some flat riding with minor hills for awhile.

Happy Trails,

Brad Kansas
Mill Creek Streamway Park
By twirlymaker in October, 2009
A very active Scenic Trail with many access points, I needed my GPS to get back to my car. Parking N38.95327 W94.79770 Trail not well marked going north, leads off on two side Trails. Lots of wild life. Not a level trail, but a new bypass of the steep hill. Definitely worth a stop to ride, takes you to the south bank of the KAW River. First Trail I’ve seen with 911 location signs. Noel Keller 8 Sep 09
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