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Explore the best rated trails in Independence, MO, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Burroughs Creek Trail and Linear Park and Rock Creek Trail (KS) . With more than 74 trails covering 373 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.

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133rd Street Path

The four disconnected sections of the 133rd Street Path run though the communities of Olathe, Overland Park and Leawood outside Kansas...

Length: 7 mi

State: KS

Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

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143rd Street Path

The 143rd Street Path is a sidepath along W. 143rd Street in Overland Park. The trail offers access to the surrounding residential...

Length: 4.2 mi

State: KS

Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

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151st Street Path

As you might imagine, the 151st Street Path is a sidepath along 151st Street though Olathe and Overland Park outside Kansas City. The path...

Length: 7.5 mi

State: KS

Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

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159th Street Path

The 159th Street Path unsurprisingly parallels W. 159th St. in Olathe. The trail provides access to commercial, industrial and residential...

Length: 3 mi

State: KS

Surface: Concrete

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20th Street Trafficway Path

As a side path to a busy thoroughfare, the 20th Street Trafficway Path provides both an excellent recreational opportunity for the...

Length: 3.2 mi

State: KS

Surface: Concrete

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6th Street Path

The 6th Street Path runs along W. 6th Street—also signed as US 40—in Lawrence. The side path provides safe access to residential and...

Length: 2 mi

State: KS

Surface: Concrete

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79th Street Path

Although only a mile long, the 79th Street Path connects important recreational amenities in Lenexa, a southwestern suburb of Kansas City.

Length: 1 mi

State: KS

Surface: Asphalt

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95th Street Path

The 95th Street Path is a paved, half-mile route through Lenexa, part of the Kansas City metro area. The trail is separated from the...

Length: 0.5 mi

State: KS

Surface: Asphalt

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Adams Dairy Parkway Trail

This is a shared use path that runs alongside a major north-south conduit through Blue Springs, Missouri. The trail is a hearty 5.7 miles...

Length: 5.7 mi

State: MO

Surface: Asphalt

Recent Trail Reviews

Brush Creek Trail (MO)

It's almost completely flat and there's a pretty nice breeze. The view is nice enough. I don't really have any problems with it

July, 2025 by rrubliw

It's almost completely flat and there's a pretty nice breeze. The view is nice enough. I don't really have any problems with it

Watkins Mill State Park

Beautiful

July, 2025 by kimsiegel93

I live close to Walkins Mill. Has both shade and sun. Hilly and flat areas in the almost 4 miles. Not ideal for fast bike riders. Trail needs fixed, could twist an ankle if running. But still great for casual cyclists, families, dogs and walkers.

Spirit Trail

Trail has been extended

June, 2025 by kelly.krause0

The map on this site is out of date. The trail now extends west through Knob Noster State Park all the way to the park entrance. That being said, the new stretch is overall not any better than the part within the Warrensburg city limits. There is a very hilly, curvy stretch in the state park that is chat and mud that frequently has ruts washed in it. There's also a section that is on a rough gravel road. We ride this trail frequently because there aren't many alternatives but honestly, this trail is poorly maintained.

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Line Creek Trail

Great Nature Trail

June, 2025 by 24zpnbjnnj

This trail is in walking distance of my house so I have taken my bikes on it many times. Trail runs next to Line Creek most of the time. Scenic and a peaceful ride. Most of the time the path is wide enough for two way traffic.

Lawrence Levee Trail

A favorite ride

June, 2025 by md_pearce

Great place to ride with kids. Perfectly flat, wide and of packed rock chips. Not pavement, but close. We park in the parking lot just north of the Bowersock dam and ride east in the evenings. Great place to watch the sunset, and often see wildlife. Grandson counted 83 deer one ride on Thanksgiving weekend. Often sit a while where we access the trail, to watch the Kansas River flow over the dam. Great place for watching eagles in the fall and winter.

Rock Island Trail State Park

Great trail but be very aware of trail conditions

May, 2025 by riley.durant

We rode from KC Sport Complex to Windsor as the first leg of our Katy Trail ride at the end of April. The 14 mile stretch from the stadium to the end of the first segment in Lee's Summit is the most groomed. You should absolutely stop at Crane Brewing about 4 miles south of the stadium for the first beer of the ride. If you have the ability to be shuttled across the break from Lee's Summit to Pleasant Hill (or just north to Pleasant Hill Lake), do so, otherwise you are riding on busy streets with little or no shoulder. The small portion of the MOPAC trail is very well groomed. The Medford trailhead is great with water, shade, and a toilet. Definitely stop at the store in Chilhowee. Trailhead in Leeton had water, shade, and toilet (though the toilet had been vandalized with a lot of graffiti).

The biggest issue of the ride was the trail condition. Rain from the previous week had flooded portions of the trail south of Medford. The material being used to replace the washout is very, very soft. Couple that with some rain the previous day and the last half of the trail was like riding through peanut butter. We were making about 2/3 the distance per hour we anticipated and the constant churn to keep moving was exhausting.

Overall it was a good ride, but the conditions did put a damper on things for a while and could definitely turn a fun family ride into a slog.

Gary L. Haller Trail

closure

April, 2025 by wbbs29

The south-end trailhead at Northgate is closed until Jan 2026.

Little Blue Trace Trail

Some closures

April, 2025 by katmando

First, it amazes me how well communities care for the trails. We are so lucky to have access to so many nice trails in western MO and eastern KS. Rode about 19 miles today starting at the Porter Memorial Playground off Little Blue and Jackson Drive. We went south first and didn't get far before we found the trail closed to construction, then went north to find a crew removing a downed tree (great work and thanks!) then got as far as the bridge just south of Bundschu Road to find the bridge closed. Really would like to ride the entire trail some day, but this was farther than we got the first time. Trail was in excellent condition.

Rock Island Trail (Jackson County)

Fabulous Trail!

March, 2025 by wbbs29

This fabulous trail has it all including beautiful views, crushed gravel and paved sections, several places to stop with benches and "outhouses", hills, and a great lunch spot for after the ride (Crane Brewing Company). My husband and I love this trail for biking on the weekends so much that we drive across town to ride it!

Gary L. Haller Trail

Great Trail for a Beautiful Day

November, 2024 by ivesbruce

What a wonderful trail ride! Very well maintained! On a Friday, I started at north trailhead, Mill Creek Streamway Park, named after the original mill built for the Shawnee. Explored Nelson Island before heading south to the southern terminus at Woodland and Northgate. A great ride with ups and downs, switchbacks, and a good number of nice bridges. A fair number of riders, walkers and runners. The trail had a centerline so everyone stayed in their lane. A great Johnson County Kansas trail that I will ride again!

Spirit Trail

Poorly maintained

November, 2024 by kelly.krause0

The paved section of this trail that is on the south side of Warrensburg is very poorly maintained. For cycling, the pavement is in terrible condition. Once you get out of the city limits the pavement does improve, however, a portion of the trail actually just becomes a wide section of DD hwy. There is loose gravel and debris all over this section from the road. As you get closer to Knob Noster State Park, the trail improves but is definitely not for casual cyclists. The hills into the park are very steep.