About hiking in Johnson County

Johnson County, Kansas has 89 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 269 miles, an average of 3.0 miles each. The longest is Columbine Trail, at 50.6 miles. 10 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Johnson County are like

By length, 42 are under a mile, 37 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 11 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Red Valleys, at 9.3 miles.

Of the 57 with a difficulty rating, 41 easy, 13 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 89 with measured elevation, Columbine Trail climbs the most, about 4,095 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 89 hiking trails, longest first

Columbine TrailHikeMTB50.6 mi ADT - Kansas - N - Seg 1Hike39.0 mi Tomahawk Creek TrailHikeMTB22.4 mi Gary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek TrailHikeMTB18.0 mi Red ValleysHike9.3 mi Kill Creek Streamway TrailHikeMTB7.5 mi Equestrian TrailHike6.6 mi Kill Creek Park Equestrian TrailHike5.5 mi Kill Creek TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi MischiefHike5.3 mi Cedar Niles Park TrailHikeMTB4.5 mi MayhemHike3.7 mi Clear Creek TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi American Equestrian TrailsHike3.6 mi Coffee Creek TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Rock Creek TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Indian Creek Trail SouthHikeMTB3.1 mi Emerald LoopHikeMTB3.0 mi Outer HankHikeMTB2.9 mi South Shore East LoopHike2.8 mi Cross Country Running TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Cedar Creek TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Meadow Lane TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Indigo LoopHikeMTB2.5 mi Rolling Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Quarry LoopHikeMTB2.4 mi Blue Bird LoopHike2.3 mi Gold StandardHike2.2 mi Cross Country Running TrailsHike2.1 mi Arabian Equestrian TrailHike1.9 mi Ringneck TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Bull Creek LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Appaloosa Equestrian TrailHike1.7 mi Charcoal LoopHikeMTB1.6 mi Rose LoopHikeMTB1.5 mi Wilder Bluff Park TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Coyote RunHikeMTB1.5 mi Inner HankHikeMTB1.5 mi Eddy LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Oak Ridge Hills TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Bluff LoopHike1.2 mi Windham Creek TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Group Camp TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Rocky RidgeHike1.0 mi South Shore Middle LoopHike1.0 mi West TrailHike1.0 mi Red Oak Falls TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Prairie TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi South Shore TrailHike0.9 mi Whitetail PassHike0.9 mi Billy Goat TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Horseshoe LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi North TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi South Shore West LoopHike0.7 mi Prairie Farms PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Nottington Creek PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Windham Hill TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Central Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Little Mill Creek TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Ridge Drive TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi East Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Kensington Park Half Mile LoopHike0.5 mi Rosewood TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Prairie Center Park TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Heritage Park off leash areaHike0.5 mi Parkway TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Lakeside TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper Ridge TrailHike0.4 mi South TrailHike0.4 mi Sculpture Garden TrailHike0.4 mi Wolf Creek TrailHike0.4 mi Bittersweet TrailHike0.3 mi Karen's PathHike0.3 mi Cottonwood TrailHike0.3 mi Master BlasterHikeMTB0.3 mi Southwest TrailHike0.3 mi Town Center Walking PathHikeMTB0.3 mi Blue Jay TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi West Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Fire Road TrailHike0.2 mi Scape Goat TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Forest view trail 1Hike0.2 mi Beyond ThunderdomeHikeMTB0.2 mi Columbine BypassHikeMTB0.2 mi Columbine ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi North Walnut Park TrailHike0.2 mi RoPo FloHikeMTB0.2 mi Ironwoods CourtHikeMTB0.1 mi Lower Ridge TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Johnson County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.