Best Hiking Trails in Kansas | Trailmonger

About hiking in Kansas

Kansas has 556 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 1,462 miles, an average of 2.6 miles each. The longest is Flint Hills Trail in Osage County, at 52.9 miles. 49 run 5 miles or longer. 41 of the state's counties have at least one; Johnson County has the most, with 89 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Flint Hills TrailHikeMTBOsage County52.9 mi Blue TrailHikeMTBDouglas County52.6 mi Columbine TrailHikeMTBJohnson County50.6 mi Red TrailHikeMiami County45.8 mi ADT - Kansas - N - Seg 1HikeJohnson County39.0 mi ADT - Kansas - N - Seg 6HikeFord County35.3 mi ADT - Kansas - N - Seg 5HikePawnee County31.6 mi Butterfield Overland TrailHikeLogan County30.9 mi ADT - Kansas - N - Seg 4HikeRice County30.2 mi ADT - Kansas - N - Seg 8HikeKearny County30.2 mi Elk River Hiking TrailHikeMontgomery County28.7 mi ADT - Kansas - N - Seg 7HikeGray County28.0 mi ADT - Kansas - N - Seg 3HikeMarion County26.9 mi Flint Hills Nature TrailHikeOsage County25.7 mi Wichita Bike PathHikeMTBSedgwick County24.0 mi Blue Camp TrailHikeMiami County23.4 mi Tomahawk Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County22.4 mi Perry Lake TrailHikeJefferson County22.2 mi Western Sky TrailHikeWilson County20.0 mi Old Santa Fe TrailHikeMTBMorton County18.6 mi Gary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County18.0 mi Salina Levee TrailHikeMTBSaline County14.5 mi Permiter TrailHikeLeavenworth County14.4 mi Carnahan West TrailHikePottawatomie County14.3 mi Rimrock TrailHikeWyandotte County10.6 mi

Trails 26–50

Bridle TrailHikeWyandotte County10.3 mi Red ValleysHikeJohnson County9.3 mi K-96 Bike PathHikeMTBSedgwick County7.9 mi Eagle Ridge TrailHikeMTBGeary County7.6 mi Boulder Bluff TrailHikeMTBButler County7.5 mi Kill Creek Streamway TrailHikeMTBJohnson County7.5 mi Yellow TrailHikeDouglas County7.3 mi Horsethief Canyon TrailsHikeMTBEllsworth County7.1 mi Talley TrailHikeMTBFinney County7.0 mi Lake Scott TrailHikeMTBScott County7.0 mi Konza Prairie Nature TrailHikeRiley County7.0 mi Great Bend Hike and Bike TrailHikeMTBBarton County6.9 mi Equestrian TrailHikeJohnson County6.6 mi Hell Creek LoopHikeMTBRussell County6.0 mi Prairie TrailsHikeMTBEllsworth County5.8 mi Kill Creek Park Equestrian TrailHikeJohnson County5.5 mi Smoky Valley Ranch Big LoopHikeLogan County5.3 mi Kill Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County5.3 mi El Dorado State Park Singletrack South TrailHikeMTBButler County5.3 mi MischiefHikeJohnson County5.3 mi Missouri River TrailHikeMTBLeavenworth County5.1 mi Outer LoopHikeLeavenworth County5.0 mi Wilderness Park TrailsHikeMTBCrawford County5.0 mi Prairie Fire LoopHikeChase County5.0 mi Iron Horse TrailHikeMTBDickinson County4.9 mi

Trails 51–75

Harvey County East Park Horse TrailHikeMTBHarvey County4.9 mi Chautauqua Hills TrailHikeMTBWoodson County4.8 mi Orange TrailHikeDouglas County4.8 mi Jersey Creek TrailHikeWyandotte County4.7 mi Rolling Hills TrailHikeMTBReno County4.7 mi River WalkHikeGeary County4.6 mi Santa Fe Lake North TrailHikeMTBButler County4.6 mi Dornwood LoopHikeMTBShawnee County4.5 mi Cedar Niles Park TrailHikeMTBJohnson County4.5 mi Lawrence LoopHikeMTBDouglas County4.4 mi Turkey Trail RoadHikeMTBMorton County4.3 mi Haskell Cross Country CourseHikeDouglas County4.3 mi Golden Belt LoopHikeMTBRussell County4.2 mi Deer Creek TrailHikeMTBShawnee County4.2 mi West Side TrailHikeMTBReno County4.2 mi Tallgrass Heritage TrailHikeOsage County4.2 mi Fox Creek TrailHikeChase County4.1 mi walking route indian hills 23rd streetHikeDouglas County4.0 mi Camp Alexander TrailHikeMTBLyon County4.0 mi George Latham TrailHikeDouglas County4.0 mi LakesideHikeMTBWyandotte County4.0 mi Marina LoopHikeMTBRussell County3.9 mi Rockin’ K TrailHikeMTBEllsworth County3.9 mi White TailHikeMTBWyandotte County3.8 mi Marshall Army Airfield Walking TrailHikeGeary County3.8 mi

Trails 76–100

MayhemHikeJohnson County3.7 mi Cedar Bluff TrailHikeTrego County3.7 mi Clear Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County3.7 mi American Equestrian TrailsHikeJohnson County3.6 mi Badger Creek TrailHikeGreenwood County3.6 mi Turkey TrailHikeMorton County3.5 mi Coffee Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County3.4 mi Satchel Creek Cove TrailHikeButler County3.3 mi Rock Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County3.3 mi Bleeding KansasHikeMTBBourbon County3.3 mi Scenic Overlook TrailHikeChase County3.3 mi Miola Lake - East TrailHikeMTBMiami County3.2 mi ESU TrailHikeMTBLyon County3.2 mi Indian Creek Trail SouthHikeMTBJohnson County3.1 mi EZ LoopHikeMTBRussell County3.1 mi El Dorado State Park Singletrack North TrailHikeMTBButler County3.1 mi Two Section TrailHikeChase County3.1 mi Miola Lake - West TrailHikeMTBMiami County3.0 mi Emerald LoopHikeMTBJohnson County3.0 mi Flood Dike RoadHikeMTBCowley County3.0 mi Outer HankHikeMTBJohnson County2.9 mi Kaw River Red TrailHikeMTBShawnee County2.9 mi South Shore East LoopHikeJohnson County2.8 mi Table Mound Hiking TrailHikeMontgomery County2.8 mi Cross Country Running TrailHikeMTBJohnson County2.7 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Counties 31–41

Atchison County

Mitchell County

McPherson County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.