Hiking Project Logo
Trail Guide
Best Trails & Photos
Forum
Get the app

Northeastern Kansas

  1. Areas
  2. KS
  3. Northeastern Kansas
  4. View Sub Areas

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!

View Interactive Map
Difficulty
Easy — Difficult
Distance
mi
 - 
mi
Rating
Distance
mi
 - 
mi
Difficulty
Easy — Difficult
Rating
Popular Near Here
Google Map
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

Previous Next

Weather Averages

High
 
Low
 
Precip
 
 Days w/
 
J F M A M J J A S O N D

260 mi 418 km of trail — 6 Featured Hikes

Easy Trails 46 Trails Intermediate Trails 18 Trails Hard Trails 1 Trail

Areas Within Northeastern Kansas

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!
Hiking Project is built by hikers like you.
Share what you know about this area with the community.

Featured Hikes in Northeastern Kansas - 6

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Hikes

Favorite As you can see, the trail is a bit of a ditch in many locations.

Wyandotte County Bridal Trail Loop

10.5 mi 16.8 km • Loop • 1,314 ft Ascent 400.55 m Ascent

Singletrack Edwardsville, KS

( 13 )
Favorite First part of the trail is paved - with great statues to enjoy

Overland Park Arboretum - Southern Loop Tour

2.7 mi 4.3 km • Loop • 168 ft Ascent 51.33 m Ascent

Singletrack Spring Hill, KS

( 6 )
Favorite A frozen, paved creek crossing.

Prairie Center Main Trail

2.7 mi 4.3 km • Out and Back • 172 ft Ascent 52.43 m Ascent

Singletrack Olathe, KS

( 5 )
Favorite The path at Gnome's Garden on the Rozarks Trail is rocky and often covered in leaves.

Rozarks Loop

1.0 mi 1.7 km • Loop • 100 ft Ascent 30.38 m Ascent

Singletrack Westwood, KS

( 6 )
Favorite Only wild forest on Fort Leavenworth. A great feeling to get into the woods so close to home.

Outer Loop (Blue)

5.2 mi 8.3 km • Loop • 462 ft Ascent 140.68 m Ascent

Singletrack Leavenworth, KS

( 2 )
Favorite The levee trail is all a fine to small rock surface.

Salina Levee Trail

11.6 mi 18.7 km • Point to Point • 79 ft Ascent 24.22 m Ascent

Doubletrack Salina, KS

( 3 )

Trails in Northeastern Kansas - 59

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Trails

9.1 mi 14.6 km #1 Shunga Trail
Topeka, KS
9.1 mi 14.6 km Topeka, KS
Minor Issues
Update
Some Mud - Some mud in underpass tunnels from rain
44 days ago
1 
6.8 mi 10.9 km #2 Horsethief Canyon Trail
Ellsworth, KS
6.8 mi 10.9 km Ellsworth, KS
Unknown
Update
1 
0.0 mi 0.1 km #3 Aunty Entity
Roeland Park, KS
0.0 mi 0.1 km Roeland Park, KS
Unknown
Update
1 
2.0 mi 3.3 km #4 Lower Loop (Orange)
Leavenworth, KS
2.0 mi 3.3 km Leavenworth, KS
Unknown
Update
1 
0.3 mi 0.5 km #5 Beyond Thunderdome
Roeland Park, KS
0.3 mi 0.5 km Roeland Park, KS
Unknown
Update
1 
0.2 mi 0.4 km #6 Master Blaster
Roeland Park, KS
0.2 mi 0.4 km Roeland Park, KS
Unknown
Update
1 
0.2 mi 0.3 km #7 Maccochaque Extension
Westwood, KS
0.2 mi 0.3 km Westwood, KS
Unknown
Update
1 
4.8 mi 7.7 km #8 Red Trail
Edwardsville, KS
4.8 mi 7.7 km Edwardsville, KS
Unknown
Update
8 
75.3 mi 121.2 km #9 West Flint Hills Nature Trail
Council Grove, KS
75.3 mi 121.2 km Council Grove, KS
Unknown
Update
2 
19.6 mi 31.6 km #10 East Flint Hills Nature Trail
Ottawa, KS
19.6 mi 31.6 km Ottawa, KS
Unknown
Update
2 
4.8 mi 7.7 km #11 Fancy Creek Mountain Bike Trail
Westmoreland, KS
4.8 mi 7.7 km Westmoreland, KS
Minor Issues
Update
Mostly Dry
83 days ago
2 
1.9 mi 3.0 km #12 Violet Trail
Edwardsville, KS
1.9 mi 3.0 km Edwardsville, KS
Unknown
Update
7 
7.8 mi 12.6 km #13 Main Loop
Lawrence, KS
7.8 mi 12.6 km Lawrence, KS
Unknown
Update
4 
1.1 mi 1.8 km #14 Gold Loop
Edwardsville, KS
1.1 mi 1.8 km Edwardsville, KS
Unknown
Update
3 
8.0 mi 12.8 km #15 Blue Trail
Lawrence, KS
8.0 mi 12.8 km Lawrence, KS
Unknown
Update
2 
3.5 mi 5.7 km #16 Paved Trail
Edwardsville, KS
3.5 mi 5.7 km Edwardsville, KS
Unknown
Update
2 
2.7 mi 4.3 km #17 Red Trail
Topeka, KS
2.7 mi 4.3 km Topeka, KS
Unknown
Update
2 
12.5 mi 20.1 km #18 Landon Nature Trail
Topeka, KS
12.5 mi 20.1 km Topeka, KS
Unknown
Update
1 
1.9 mi 3.1 km #19 Inner Loop (Yellow)
Leavenworth, KS
1.9 mi 3.1 km Leavenworth, KS
Unknown
Update
1 
1.5 mi 2.4 km #20 North Summit Trail
Topeka, KS
1.5 mi 2.4 km Topeka, KS
Unknown
Update
1 

Photos of Northeastern Kansas - 73

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Photos

Eclipse 2012

#1

Eclipse 2012
 6
Lawrence, KS
Autumn in Kansas

#2

Autumn in Kansas
 7
Lawrence, KS
Horsethief Canyon Trail by Mile 90 Photography

#3

Horsethief Canyon Trail by Mile 90 Photography
 3
Ellsworth, KS
Horsethief Canyon Trail by Mile 90 Photography

#4

Horsethief Canyon Trail by Mile 90 Photography
 3
Ellsworth, KS
Descent to the real water crossing - by Mile 90 Photography

#5

Descent to the real water crossing - by Mile 90…
 3
Ellsworth, KS
Horsethief Canyon Trail by Mile 90 Photography

#6

Horsethief Canyon Trail by Mile 90 Photography
 3
Ellsworth, KS
A section of the outer and upper loops. Needs to be mowed again but even so the trail is well blazed and in good condition to run/hike.

#7

A section of the outer and upper loops. Needs t…
 3
Leavenworth, KS
Only wild forest on Fort Leavenworth. A great feeling to get into the woods so close to home.

#8

Only wild forest on Fort Leavenworth. A great…
 3
Leavenworth, KS

Classes & Events Near You

Find More Classes and Events

WED
Jul 17
Flat Tire Repair Workshop
Overland Park REI
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
THU
Jul 18
Backcountry Tents and Sleep Systems Workshop
Overland Park REI
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
SAT
Jul 20
Women's How to Pack a Backpack Workshop
Overland Park REI
9:00 am - 11:00 am
MON
Jul 22
Bike Chains and Derailleurs Workshop
Overland Park REI
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
WED
Jul 24
Bike Chains and Derailleurs Workshop
Overland Park REI
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
WED
Jul 24
PaddleKC presents: Kayak Camping 101
Overland Park REI
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shop REI Adventures

Find More REI Adventures

Rocky Mountain National Park Adventure
View Trip Details
Rocky Mountain National Park Family Adventure
View Trip Details
Rocky Mountains Backpacking - East Inlet
View Trip Details

Hiking Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Hiking