About trails in Clay County, Missouri

Clay County has 113 named trails on the map, covering 224 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 79 counties in Missouri. 89 of them are tagged for hiking and 83 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Smithville Lake Trails, at 25.6 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 21 trailheads, 40 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 24 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Paradise, Smithville, and Lawson.

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224Total miles

40Campsites

24Boat launches

1Waterfalls

21Trailheads

Smithville Lake TrailsMTB25.6 mi Smithville Lake MTB TrailsMTB11.3 mi Gladstone-ClaycomoMTB8.5 mi Shoal Creek TrailHikeMTB7.6 mi Downtown-NorthKC-GladstoneMTB7.0 mi Nashua-GladstoneMTB7.0 mi Cabin Fever TrailHikeMTB6.8 mi Bonebender TrailHikeMTB5.8 mi Little Platte South TrailHikeMTB5.4 mi StocksdaleHikeMTB5.4 mi Paved Bicycle Lake TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Big Shoal Creek TrailMTB4.0 mi Fishing River TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Shoal Creek Parkway TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Chouteau Trafficway TrailMTB3.3 mi Campground TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Smith's Fork TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Equestrian Trail SystemHike3.1 mi Lakewood Greenway TrailMTB3.0 mi Shoreline TrailHike2.9 mi Cool RanchHikeMTB2.9 mi Yellow LoopMTB2.9 mi FarmtasticMTB2.8 mi M-1 TrailMTB2.7 mi Backbone TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi 5 Corners ConnectorHike2.5 mi Maplewoods TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Little Platte North TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi North Troost TrailMTB2.4 mi Watkins Mill TrailMTB2.3 mi Litton Center TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Westboro-Canterbury GreenwayHikeMTB2.1 mi Twisted BranchHikeMTB2.0 mi Twisted Branch LoopMTB2.0 mi Hey Ride!MTB2.0 mi Neale's TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi 18th/DiamondMTB1.9 mi Vivion TrailMTB1.9 mi Anita B. Gorman TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Anne Garney Park Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Southview TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Jesse James Park TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Whispering Pine TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Iron/HowellMTB1.6 mi 152 TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Main Street TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Howell/10thMTB1.5 mi Eagle’s View TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Searcy Creek Greenway TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Ol' GrandadHikeMTB1.4 mi Hodge Park TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Briarcliff Greenway TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Isley Park Woods TrailHike1.1 mi Rock Creek TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Green LineMTB1.1 mi ZestyHikeMTB1.1 mi Stan's SouthsideHikeMTB1.1 mi XC TrailHike1.0 mi Antioch TrailMTB1.0 mi Buffalo TraceHikeMTB1.0 mi Liberty Bend TrailHike1.0 mi Macken Park TrailHike1.0 mi Mitchell's MileHikeMTB1.0 mi Mack Porter Park TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Flintlock Flyover TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Fishing River Linear Park TrailHike0.9 mi TNTHikeMTB0.9 mi Stan's LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Harter WayHikeMTB0.8 mi Bleu CheeseHikeMTB0.8 mi Blue LineMTB0.8 mi North Oak TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Thirty FourHikeMTB0.7 mi Ozark/FergusonMTB0.7 mi Armour RoadMTB0.7 mi Skills Loop and Pump TrackHikeMTB0.7 mi BandwagonHikeMTB0.7 mi The PulpitHikeMTB0.6 mi Happy Rock TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Anita Gorman TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Lakeside SpeedwayHikeMTB0.6 mi Copperhead Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Paradise AlleyHikeMTB0.6 mi Happy Jack'sHikeMTB0.6 mi Oak Grove TrailHike0.5 mi Siloam Mountain TrailHike0.5 mi Hamilton Heights TrailHike0.5 mi White Connector 1Hike0.5 mi Northwyck TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Posson TrotHikeMTB0.4 mi Pond TrailHike0.4 mi Bluff TrailHike0.3 mi Sycamore TrailHike0.3 mi Fairfield Park TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Wornall TrailHike0.3 mi Atkins-Johnson Farm Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Clay Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Stream Bed TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Stan's ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Rush Creek TrailHike0.3 mi Cardinal TrailHike0.3 mi Cameron's Trail of TreesHikeMTB0.3 mi Polaris TrailHike0.2 mi Pawpaw TrailHike0.2 mi Bluestem TrailHike0.2 mi Columbine TrailHike0.2 mi Brentwood Walking trailHike0.2 mi Interurban RR TrailHike0.2 mi Skinny Shortcut TrailHike0.2 mi WTTHikeMTB0.2 mi Mill RoadHike0.1 mi Whitetail RoadHike0.1 mi Bison WayHike0.1 mi

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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 September 2, 2026.