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Blue River Parkway
MO- Kansas City Metro
- Blue River Parkway
Overview
This is a fun network of 20+ miles of trails that span both sides of Highway 435 and runs along the Blue River Corridor (trails mostly follow Blue River Rd). Trail difficulty ranges from easy to very difficult to give visitors a wide range of options. Kansas City is known for technical rocky trails which BRP has plenty of including Highline, Wagon, Bo Ho Ca, Basement (North), Badger, Analog, and Jigsaw. The system also includes smoother trails with about 5 miles of River Trail.
Visiting Tips
Kansas City has clay based soils so they cannot be ridden when wet. During the Spring, trails will need a few days to dry out after rains. Summer time they will dry faster and Fall is the best time to ride. Winter can be hit or miss with freeze/thaw issues. Best bet is to only ride the trails when they are frozen and temps should be under 30 degrees with little sun. On a sunny day, it may need to be under 25 degrees.
Trail conditions are updated frequently and can be checked at urbantrailco.com/protect-the-trails.
Trail conditions are updated frequently and can be checked at urbantrailco.com/protect-the-trails.
Camping & Lodging
No camping near the park.
Food & Drink
Check out Martin City Brewery, Blue Moose, Mama Leones, or Margaritas for good local food.
Blue River Parkway Hiking
- 18 Miles 30 Kilometers of Trail
- 0 Recommended Routes
- 8
Easy Trails
- 11
Intermediate Trails
- 3
Difficult Trails
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Trails in Blue River Parkway - 22
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2.4
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3.9
km
#1River Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Grandview, MO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Grandview, MO |
5
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1.2
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2.0
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#2Badger
Intermediate/Difficult
Grandview, MO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Grandview, MO |
3
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1.2
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1.9
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#3Blue River Trail Connector
Easy
Grandview, MO
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Easy
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Grandview, MO |
2
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0.7
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1.1
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#4Highwater
Intermediate
Grandview, MO
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Intermediate
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Grandview, MO |
2
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0.6
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1.0
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#5Underworld
Intermediate
Kansas City, MO
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Intermediate
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Kansas City, MO |
2
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0.8
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1.2
km
#6Analog
Difficult
Grandview, MO
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Difficult
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Grandview, MO |
1
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0.1
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0.2
km
#7Jigsaw
Difficult
Leawood, KS
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Difficult
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Leawood, KS |
1
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0.3
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0.4
km
#8Back Alley
Intermediate
Grandview, MO
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Intermediate
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Grandview, MO |
1
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1.9
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3.0
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#9Hi-Fi
Intermediate
Grandview, MO
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Intermediate
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Grandview, MO |
1
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1.0
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1.6
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#10River Trail
Easy
Grandview, MO
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Easy
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Grandview, MO |
2
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