Swope Park Trails
Trail Length:
3.5 - 8 miles
Difficulty:
Moderate
Trail Usage:
Biking, Hiking
Trail Type:
Looped
Terrain:
Natural
ADA Accessible:
No
Pet Friendly:
On Leash
Bathrooms:
No
Trail Cost:
Free
Parking:
Available at Trailhead

Easy:  Typically less than 4 miles.  Minimal change in elevation.  Few or no obstacles.

 

Moderate:  These trails tend to be longer.  They also typically have more extreme changes in elevation, steeper inclines, and some obstacles.

 

Challenging:  Long trails (typically 8+ miles), more extreme changes in elevation, steep inclines, and some obstacles.  Completing them will require carrying provisions.

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Trail Features at a Glance

Building Ruins
Pet Friendly
Rock Formations

Kansas City has plenty of green spaces to explore. One of the most diverse and fascinating finds from my adventures is at the Swope Park hiking and biking trails in Swope Park. This park is home to a long-abandoned nature camp, with many of the structures being slowly reclaimed by nature. With several miles of wooded trails and plenty of large rock formations to traverse through, this is one of the more eye-catching trails systems within the city…

Swope Park Trails

Trail Length:
3.5 - 8 miles
Difficulty:
Moderate
Trail Usage:
Biking, Hiking
Terrain:
Natural
ADA Accessible:
No
Pet Friendly:
On Leash
Bathrooms:
No
Trail Cost:
Free
Parking:
Available at Trailhead

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Easy:  Typically less than 4 miles.  Minimal change in elevation.  Few or no obstacles.

Moderate:  These trails tend to be longer.  They also typically have more extreme changes in elevation, steeper inclines, and some obstacles.

Challenging:  Long trails (typically 8+ miles), more extreme changes in elevation, steep inclines, and some obstacles.  Completing them will require carrying provisions.

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