About hiking in Jackson County

Jackson County, Missouri has 197 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 381 miles, an average of 1.9 miles each. The longest is Little Blue Trace Trail, at 33.9 miles. 21 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Jackson County are like

By length, 106 are under a mile, 70 run 1 to 5 miles, and 21 are 5 miles or longer. 28 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Larry Mattonen Memorial Trail, at 10.2 miles.

Of the 138 with a difficulty rating, 60 easy, 28 moderate, and 50 hard. Of the 194 with measured elevation, Slim Jim climbs the most, about 5,209 ft, and 12 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 197 hiking trails, longest first

Little Blue Trace TrailHikeMTB33.9 mi UnderworldHikeMTB12.9 mi Slim JimHikeMTB11.4 mi Larry Mattonen Memorial TrailHikeMTB10.2 mi Rock LedgesHike9.3 mi Lower Rock Ledges LoopHike9.1 mi Blue River TrailHikeMTB8.9 mi Riverfront Heritage TrailHikeMTB8.3 mi Upper Rock Ledges LoopHike7.7 mi 150 TrailHikeMTB7.3 mi North Shore TrailHikeMTB7.1 mi Hi-FiHikeMTB6.9 mi Longview Lake TrailHikeMTB6.8 mi WagonHikeMTB6.8 mi Harry Wiggins Trolley Track TrailHikeMTB6.4 mi AnalogHikeMTB6.0 mi EleanorHike5.8 mi River Bluff Nature TrailHike5.1 mi Longview Lake Horse TrailHike5.1 mi Adams Dairy Parkway TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Carl L. Chinnery Nature TrailHike5.0 mi BridgerHikeMTB4.5 mi Lake Vista TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Shoreline Trail LoopHike4.3 mi BadgerHikeMTB4.3 mi Park TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Turkey TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Jerry Smith Park TrailHike3.8 mi Shin-Ga-Wa-Sa Nature TrailHike3.6 mi Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve SouthwestHike3.3 mi Southwest Loop TrailHike3.3 mi Prickly Pear LoopHikeMTB3.3 mi The Red Route (red blazes)Hike3.2 mi Augie Phase 3HikeMTB3.2 mi Augie Phase 1HikeMTB3.1 mi Indian Mound TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Tasty WormHikeMTB3.0 mi Augie Phase 2HikeMTB2.9 mi Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve NorthEastHike2.8 mi The Blue Route (blue blazes)Hike2.8 mi 1014 LoopHikeMTB2.8 mi Northeast Loop TrailHike2.7 mi Three Trails Corridor TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Eight TrackHikeMTB2.5 mi Shawnee Trace Nature TrailHike2.4 mi Tcha-To-Ga Nature TrailHike2.4 mi The Orange Route (orange blazes)Hike2.3 mi Brush Creek TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Longview Equestrian TrailHike2.2 mi Area Access TrailHike2.2 mi HOP LoopHikeMTB2.1 mi East LollipopHikeMTB2.0 mi Brush CreekHikeMTB2.0 mi NellieHikeMTB1.9 mi Pa-Huska Nature TrailHike1.9 mi Harry Truman Drive TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi 10 & 11HikeMTB1.9 mi Ballentine and Glades RouteHike1.8 mi Scotts's GunbarrelHikeMTB1.8 mi Butterfly Trail unpavedHike1.8 mi North Shore Trail SystemHikeMTB1.7 mi Dave's MazeHikeMTB1.7 mi Bo Ho CaHikeMTB1.7 mi Blue Branch Creek TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Civil War TrailHike1.7 mi Little Blue Valley Park TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Wildlife Habitat TrailHike1.6 mi Lakeside Nature Center - Fox Hollow Nature Trail (red trail)Hike1.5 mi URT ConnectorHikeMTB1.5 mi Adam's FamilyHikeMTB1.5 mi Upper Wudchuk Phase 8HikeMTB1.4 mi Augie Phase 4HikeMTB1.4 mi Bobcat WestHikeMTB1.4 mi HighwaterHikeMTB1.3 mi The Yellow Route (yellow blazes)Hike1.3 mi Bethany Falls TrailHike1.3 mi Hickory Grove TrailHike1.2 mi C Range TargetsHike1.2 mi Shawnee Trace Nature Trail - Blue LoopHike1.2 mi Jim Bridger Conservation Area PathHike1.1 mi B Range TargetsHike1.1 mi Longview Lake Horse Trail - Horse Lovers LaneHike1.1 mi Bobcat EastHikeMTB1.1 mi Blue River Glades Nature TrailHike1.1 mi UPnAT'EMHikeMTB1.0 mi Wudchuk Run Phase 7HikeMTB1.0 mi Little Blue Bike TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Dunn Park TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Truman's WalkHike1.0 mi Wudchuck RunHikeMTB1.0 mi Customline (Downhill Only)HikeMTB1.0 mi Pawpaw TrailHike0.9 mi A2B ConnectionHikeMTB0.9 mi The Veterans TrailHike0.9 mi Tower Park TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi FlowrideHikeMTB0.9 mi Tech Offshoot #2HikeMTB0.9 mi Butterfly TrailHike0.9 mi Hoot Owl LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Eddy Ballentine TrailHike0.8 mi Kritser ParkHike0.8 mi ISHHikeMTB0.8 mi Shawnee Trace Nature Trail - Green LoopHike0.8 mi Hollow Stump TrailHike0.8 mi Boulevard TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Misty Valley Offshoot LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Underworld NorthHikeMTB0.7 mi Longview Lake Horse Trail - Diva DriveHike0.7 mi Berkley Park TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi 71 UnderpassHikeMTB0.7 mi Missouri Tree TrailHike0.6 mi North Shore Offshoot #3HikeMTB0.6 mi Blue River Glades ConnectorHike0.6 mi Three Trails CorridorHikeMTB0.6 mi LaBenite TrailHike0.6 mi Truffle ShuffleHikeMTB0.6 mi Bluffs Tech TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Shawnee Trace Nature Trail - Red TrailHike0.6 mi Fairmont Park TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Lake TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Cliff Top TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Trailhead Access TrailHike0.6 mi Cave Spring TrailsHike0.6 mi Sweet LuvHikeMTB0.5 mi George Owens Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Monarch View Walking TrailHike0.5 mi The Pink Route (pink blazes)Hike0.5 mi Kids LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi The Yellow RouteHike0.5 mi The ArterieHike0.5 mi Gambril Tract Park AccessHikeMTB0.5 mi Colbern ConnectionHikeMTB0.5 mi JigsawHikeMTB0.5 mi Rich and Rare ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi Jim Bridger Conservation Area TrailHike0.5 mi Jetpack - Downhill OnlyHikeMTB0.5 mi Butterfly Trail pavedHike0.4 mi The WildernessHikeMTB0.4 mi Y Not WestHikeMTB0.4 mi Wudchuk AlternateHikeMTB0.4 mi Longview Lake Horse Trail - Lasso LoopHike0.4 mi The LayoverHikeMTB0.4 mi Technical OffshootHikeMTB0.4 mi J. Ernest Dunn Jr. Discovery TrailHike0.4 mi Gnome's GlenHikeMTB0.4 mi Lozier's LaneHikeMTB0.4 mi Santa Fe Trace Park trailHike0.4 mi Prairie Connector TrailHike0.4 mi Banner ParkHike0.4 mi Fangorn TrailHike0.4 mi Foam PitHikeMTB0.3 mi Lexington CourtHike0.3 mi SunriseHikeMTB0.3 mi Jack BurtonHikeMTB0.3 mi Blue River Glades Stream BedHike0.3 mi Lucky D TrailHike0.3 mi Tech Offshoot #1HikeMTB0.3 mi The MeadowHikeMTB0.3 mi 3 Amigos TrailHike0.3 mi South of the Border TrailHike0.3 mi Old Quarry Road TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Arbor WalkHike0.3 mi Grand Boulevard Bike/Ped BridgeHikeMTB0.3 mi Chonkeh TrailHike0.3 mi Dyke Playground ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Zoolander ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi White blazesHike0.3 mi Wapiti TrailHike0.2 mi Chimey's TailHike0.2 mi Cliff Drive Access RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Mun-Ni-Pus-Kee Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Kemper Outdoor Education Center TrailHike0.2 mi Y Not EastHikeMTB0.2 mi BirdbathHikeMTB0.2 mi Highline ExpressHikeMTB0.2 mi Cave Spring Access TrailsHike0.2 mi Mill Creek Park TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Ballentine to Glades ConnectorHike0.2 mi Bindle BywayHikeMTB0.2 mi River Trail AlternateHikeMTB0.2 mi Longview Lake Horse Trail - Big Cedar LoopHike0.2 mi Town of Kansas BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Return to SenderHikeMTB0.2 mi Coot Lake DamHike0.2 mi Moonlight Madness TrailHike0.1 mi SenderellaHikeMTB0.1 mi Devil's DipHikeMTB0.1 mi Sunnyside PathHike0.1 mi Prairie View PathHike0.1 mi Back Alley (Downhill Only)HikeMTB0.1 mi Plymouth CourtHike0.1 mi East Lookout Point DriveHikeMTB0.1 mi Informal ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Lower BluffsHikeMTB0.1 mi Cambridge CourtHike0.1 mi Funpak (Downhill Only)HikeMTB0.1 mi Kemper Nature Center PathHike0.1 mi

← All Jackson 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 October 4, 2026.