Where can you find bike paths and trails in the Kansas City area? Here’s our list

Joseph Hernandez
·4 min read

Biking is a popular summer activity, and Kansas City has plenty of bike trails for riders at all difficulty levels.

Plan a day trip, or hop on your bike and head out to one of these trails around the city. Below, we list about 40 options from across the metro area, in both Missouri and Kansas.

Did we miss one? Let us know. Email me at jhernandez@kcstar.com or kcq@kcstar.com.

MISSOURI BIKE TRAILS

→ Kansas City

  • Harry Wiggins Trolley Track Trail is over 6 miles long and starts near the Country Club Plaza.

  • The Gillham Cycle Track is a 3.5-mile long bike path along Gillham Road, heading into downtown Kansas City. It starts near Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and ends at 12th Street and Oak Street. The track also connects to the Harry Wiggins Trolley Track Trail.

  • The Riverfront Heritage Trail in the West Bottoms is 15 miles long and takes you through neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas — such as the River Market, Quality Hill, the Westside, Strawberry Hill and downtown Kansas City, Kansas.

  • Benton Boulevard Bikeway is 4 miles long and starts near The Grove Park at 1500 Benton Blvd.

  • Swope Park has over 20 miles of bike trails. You can get there starting at 3999 Swope Parkway and 3999 E. Meyer Blvd.

Kia Welch rides a bike in the bike lane on the north side of Truman Road on Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Kansas City. Welch said she ‘bikes all the time,” and that the bike lanes along Truman Road are needed. “There’s not a whole lotta buses on this side of town,” said Welch.
Kia Welch rides a bike in the bike lane on the north side of Truman Road on Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Kansas City. Welch said she ‘bikes all the time,” and that the bike lanes along Truman Road are needed. “There’s not a whole lotta buses on this side of town,” said Welch.

→ Jackson County

There are five different trails at Fleming Park by Lake Jacomo at 22807 SW Woods Chapel Road in Lee’s Summit. Enjoy the scenic views of the lake as you ride around these trails:

  • Clermont Nature Trail: 1 mile

  • Pa-Huska Nature Trail: 1.2 miles

  • Prickly Pear Cactus Glade Nature Trail: 1 mile

  • Rock Ledges Nature Trail: 1.5 miles

  • Tcha-To-Ga Nature Trail: 1.2 miles

More bike trails in Jackson County, from longest to shortest:

→ Clay County

The Smoke & Davey Trail System at County Road W. in Smithville has three trails:

  • Backbone Trail: 2.7 miles

  • Whispering Pine Trail: 1.4 miles long

  • Copperhead Ridge Trai: 0.7 miles long

The Camp Branch Trail System at 17201 Paradesian St. in Smithville has three trails:

  • Bonebender Trail: 6 miles

  • Campground Trail: 2.9 miles

  • Eagle’s View Trail: 1.5 miles

The Crows Creek Trail System at 4601 Crow Creek Road in Smithville has two trails:

  • Anita B. Gorman Trail: 1.9 miles

  • Cabin Fever Trail: 7 miles

→ Platte County

  • Amity Woods Nature Parks Trail is 0.9 miles long and is on Missouri Highway 152 & N. Amity Road.

  • Interurban Trail is 0.5 miles long, starting at the cul-de-sac of NW St. Joe Boulevard to NW Woodland Drive in Riverside. It connects to the Linear Trail.

  • Jumping Branch Trail is 0.5 miles long, from NW 50th Street to Renner Brenner Park.

  • Linear Trail is 1.3 miles long, running along NW Platte Drive in Riverside.

  • Missouri Riverfront Trail is 4.8 miles long and is accessed at the West Trailhead off of 9 Highway West, which is the second left after North Mattox Road.

KANSAS BIKE TRAILS

→ Wyandotte County

  • Wyandotte County Lake Park has a 19-mile-long trail. The trail starts at 9100 Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kansas.

  • The Armourdale Levee trail at 2018 Kansas Ave. in KCK is over 1 mile long. You can get to the trail at Kansas Avenue Bridge and South 12th Street and Levee Road.

→ Johnson County

  • Coffee Creek Streamway Park in Olathe includes a trail that’s about 3.4 miles long.

  • Indian Creek Trail in Overland Park is 10 miles long, starting near Foxhill South Park.

  • Mill Creek Streamway Park in Shawnee has about 17 miles of bike trails.

  • Kill Creek Park in Olathe has more than 12 miles of bike trails.

  • Turkey Creek Streamway trail in Mission is over 3.5 miles long.

  • Gary L. Haller Trail in Shawnee spans over 13 miles. It’s accessible through Mill Creek Streamway Park.

Are we missing your favorite bike trail around Kansas City? Let us know at kcq@kcstar.com and we’ll add it to our list.