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The Best Hiking Trails in Kansas

559 named trails across Kansas are tagged for hiking — here are the top 100, ranked by length, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

559
Hiking
1,498 mi
Total length
40
Counties
Outline map of Kansas

About hiking in Kansas

Kansas has 559 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 1,498 miles, an average of 2.7 miles each. The longest is Flint Hills Trail in Osage County, at 52.9 miles. 51 run 5 miles or longer. 40 of the state's counties have at least one; Johnson County has the most, with 89 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Flint Hills TrailHikeMTBOsage County52.9 miBlue TrailHikeMTBDouglas County52.6 miColumbine TrailHikeMTBJohnson County50.6 miRed TrailHikeMiami County45.8 miADT - Kansas - N - Seg 1HikeJohnson County39.0 miADT - Kansas - N - Seg 6HikeFord County35.3 miWhite TrailHikeDouglas County35.1 miADT - Kansas - N - Seg 5HikePawnee County31.6 miButterfield Overland TrailHikeLogan County30.9 miADT - Kansas - N - Seg 4HikeRice County30.2 miADT - Kansas - N - Seg 8HikeKearny County30.2 miElk River Hiking TrailHikeMontgomery County28.7 miADT - Kansas - N - Seg 7HikeGray County28.0 miADT - Kansas - N - Seg 3HikeMarion County26.9 miFlint Hills Nature TrailHikeOsage County25.7 miWichita Bike PathHikeMTBSedgwick County24.0 miTomahawk Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County22.4 miPerry Lake TrailHikeJefferson County22.2 miWestern Sky TrailHikeWilson County20.0 miOld Santa Fe TrailHikeMTBMorton County18.6 miGary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County18.0 miBlue West TrailHikeMiami County16.9 miSalina Levee TrailHikeMTBSaline County14.5 miPermiter TrailHikeLeavenworth County14.4 miCarnahan West TrailHikePottawatomie County14.3 miRimrock TrailHikeWyandotte County10.6 miBridle TrailHikeWyandotte County10.3 miRed ValleysHikeJohnson County9.3 miK-96 Bike PathHikeMTBSedgwick County7.9 miEagle Ridge TrailHikeMTBGeary County7.6 miBoulder Bluff TrailHikeMTBButler County7.5 miKill Creek Streamway TrailHikeMTBJohnson County7.5 miYellow TrailHikeDouglas County7.3 miHorsethief Canyon TrailsHikeMTBEllsworth County7.1 miTalley TrailHikeMTBFinney County7.0 miLake Scott TrailHikeMTBScott County7.0 miKonza Prairie Nature TrailHikeRiley County7.0 miGreat Bend Hike and Bike TrailHikeMTBBarton County6.9 miEquestrian TrailHikeJohnson County6.6 miHell Creek LoopHikeMTBRussell County6.0 miLawrence River TrailHikeLeavenworth County6.0 miPrairie TrailsHikeMTBEllsworth County5.8 miKill Creek Park Equestrian TrailHikeJohnson County5.5 miSmoky Valley Ranch Big LoopHikeLogan County5.3 miKill Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County5.3 miEl Dorado State Park Singletrack South TrailHikeMTBButler County5.3 miMischiefHikeJohnson County5.3 miMissouri River TrailHikeMTBLeavenworth County5.1 miOuter LoopHikeLeavenworth County5.0 miWilderness Park TrailsHikeMTBCrawford County5.0 miPrairie Fire LoopHikeChase County5.0 miIron Horse TrailHikeMTBDickinson County4.9 miHarvey County East Park Horse TrailHikeMTBHarvey County4.9 miChautauqua Hills TrailHikeMTBWoodson County4.8 miOrange TrailHikeDouglas County4.8 miJersey Creek TrailHikeWyandotte County4.7 miRolling Hills TrailHikeMTBReno County4.7 miRiver WalkHikeGeary County4.6 miSanta Fe Lake North TrailHikeMTBButler County4.6 miDornwood LoopHikeMTBShawnee County4.5 miCedar Niles Park TrailHikeMTBJohnson County4.5 miLawrence LoopHikeMTBDouglas County4.4 miTurkey Trail RoadHikeMTBMorton County4.3 miHaskell Cross Country CourseHikeDouglas County4.3 miGolden Belt LoopHikeMTBRussell County4.2 miDeer Creek TrailHikeMTBShawnee County4.2 miWest Side TrailHikeMTBReno County4.2 miTallgrass Heritage TrailHikeOsage County4.2 miFox Creek TrailHikeChase County4.1 miwalking route indian hills 23rd streetHikeDouglas County4.0 miCamp Alexander TrailHikeMTBLyon County4.0 miGeorge Latham TrailHikeDouglas County4.0 miLakesideHikeMTBWyandotte County4.0 miMarina LoopHikeMTBRussell County3.9 miRockin’ K TrailHikeMTBEllsworth County3.9 miWhite TailHikeMTBWyandotte County3.8 miMarshall Army Airfield Walking TrailHikeGeary County3.8 miMayhemHikeJohnson County3.7 miCedar Bluff TrailHikeTrego County3.7 miClear Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County3.7 miAmerican Equestrian TrailsHikeJohnson County3.6 miBadger Creek TrailHikeGreenwood County3.6 miTurkey TrailHikeMorton County3.5 miCoffee Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County3.4 miSatchel Creek Cove TrailHikeButler County3.3 miRock Creek TrailHikeMTBJohnson County3.3 miBleeding KansasHikeMTBBourbon County3.3 miScenic Overlook TrailHikeChase County3.3 miMiola Lake - East TrailHikeMTBMiami County3.2 miESU TrailHikeMTBLyon County3.2 miIndian Creek Trail SouthHikeMTBJohnson County3.1 miEZ LoopHikeMTBRussell County3.1 miEl Dorado State Park Singletrack North TrailHikeMTBButler County3.1 miTwo Section TrailHikeChase County3.1 miMiola Lake - West TrailHikeMTBMiami County3.0 miEmerald LoopHikeMTBJohnson County3.0 miSugar LoopHikeMTBLeavenworth County3.0 miFlood Dike RoadHikeMTBCowley County3.0 miOuter HankHikeMTBJohnson County2.9 miKaw River Red TrailHikeMTBShawnee County2.9 mi

Hiking Trails by 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 .