About trails in Platte County, Missouri

Platte County has 58 named trails on the map, covering 127 miles in total, an average of 2.2 miles per trail. That is the 11th largest mapped trail network among 79 counties in Missouri. 47 of them are tagged for hiking and 30 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Line Creek Trail, at 18.7 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 11 trailheads, 5 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 15 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Parkville, Iatan, and Kansas City.

What the trails in Platte County are like

By length, 33 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Brush Creek Loop, at 4.4 miles.

Of the 21 with a difficulty rating, 21 easy. Of the 58 with measured elevation, Line Creek Trail climbs the most, about 708 ft.

Explore by activity

127Total miles

5Campsites

15Boat launches

3Waterfalls

11Trailheads

Line Creek TrailMTB18.7 mi Southern Platte PassMTB17.4 mi Weston Bluffs TrailHike9.0 mi Missouri Riverfront TrailMTB8.7 mi 152 TrailMTB5.9 mi Gladstone-Platte WoodsMTB5.7 mi Paved Bicycle TrailMTB5.7 mi Matt Quary TrailHike5.1 mi Prairie Creek GreenwayHikeMTB4.8 mi Brush Creek LoopHike4.4 mi KCI Corridor TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Weston Bend State Park Paved LoopHikeMTB2.8 mi Brush Creek TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Legends LoopHikeMTB2.4 mi Ridge Ride TrailHike2.1 mi Platte Landing Park TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Prairie Creek Greenway Running Horse TrailHike1.8 mi The GladesHikeMTB1.7 mi Northwood TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi White Tail TrailHike1.4 mi Jumping Branch TrailMTB1.3 mi Parma Woods Range And Training Center TrailHike1.2 mi English Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi English Landing Park TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi West Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi North Ridge TrailHike1.0 mi Linear TrailMTB0.9 mi Old Kate TrailHike0.8 mi Main Street TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Interurban TrailMTB0.8 mi Missouri Riverfront & Line Creek TrailsHikeMTB0.8 mi Campground TrailHike0.7 mi Vivion Road TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Donkey ConkHikeMTB0.5 mi Line Creek connectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Harpst TrailHike0.4 mi Matt Quary & Ridge Ride TrailHike0.4 mi Red TrailHike0.3 mi Vivian Road TrailMTB0.3 mi Northwest Barry Road TrailHike0.3 mi The LowdownHikeMTB0.3 mi Bluebird TrailHike0.3 mi Barn Trail ConnectorHike0.3 mi Missouri River TrailHike0.3 mi Harpst Trail/West Ridge TrailHike0.3 mi White & Blue TrailsHike0.2 mi White TrailHike0.2 mi White ConnectorHike0.2 mi Blue TrailHike0.2 mi Northwest Daggett RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi The Rabbit HoleHikeMTB0.2 mi Bear Creek TrailHike0.1 mi Red, White, Blue TrailsHike0.1 mi 1889 Half PintHikeMTB0.1 mi Oregon Trail0.1 mi South Twin TrailHike0.1 mi Butterfly PassHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Platte County

Parkville

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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.