About trails in Johnson County, Missouri

Johnson County has 33 named trails on the map, covering 136 miles in total, an average of 4.1 miles per trail. That is the 15th largest mapped trail network among 79 counties in Missouri. 30 of them are tagged for hiking and 12 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is 51 (Missouri), at 32.9 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 17 trailheads, 9 campsites, and 3 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, and Lake Lafayette.

What the trails in Johnson County are like

By length, 21 are under a mile, 8 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is North Loop Trail, at 1.9 miles.

Of the 14 with a difficulty rating, 14 easy. Of the 33 with measured elevation, ADT - Missouri - L - Seg 3 climbs the most, about 5,396 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

136Total miles

9Campsites

3Boat launches

17Trailheads

51 (Missouri)MTB32.9 mi ADT - Missouri - L - Seg 3Hike31.7 mi Rock Island TrailMTB31.7 mi Spirit TrailMTB17.2 mi McAdoo Trail - Yellow LoopHike3.5 mi Opossum Hollow - Red Trail, Back EndHikeMTB2.1 mi North Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Oposum Hollow - Red Trail, SouthHikeMTB1.6 mi Opossum Hollow - Red Trail, North LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Spirit Trail and McAdoo TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Hawk Nest TrailHike1.2 mi White Connector 1Hike1.2 mi Buteo TrailHike0.8 mi Discovery TrailHike0.8 mi Ike Skelton Park running pathHike0.7 mi Clearfork TrailHike0.7 mi Culp Park - Main LoopHike0.7 mi White Connector 3HikeMTB0.7 mi Family Discovery LoopHike0.6 mi White Connector 2Hike0.5 mi Opsum Hollow - Red Trail, Main HillHikeMTB0.4 mi Clearfork Woodland TrailHike0.3 mi Culp Park - Inner LoopHike0.3 mi Cave Hollow Park PathHike0.3 mi White Connector 5HikeMTB0.3 mi Culp Park - South LoopHike0.2 mi Hawk Nest Trail and Buteo TrailHike0.2 mi Dogwood WalkHike0.2 mi Culp Park - Bench to BridgeHike0.2 mi White Connector 4HikeMTB0.1 mi Opossum Hollow - Pond LinkHikeMTB0.1 mi Hawk Nest Trail and Clearfork Woodland TrailHike0.1 mi South College StreetHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Johnson County

Whiteman AFB

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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 24, 2026.