Hiking trails near Paola, Kansas

45 official trails lie within 25 miles of Paola — 151 miles in total, 38 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 205 ft; the median trail gains 71 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Tomahawk Creek Trail	11.7	205 ft	Moderate	40 min · 27 mi
Gary L. Haller Trail;Mill Creek Trail	9.8	114 ft	Moderate	39 min · 29 mi
Blue Camp Trail	7.1	93 ft	Moderate	24 min · 12 mi
Indian Creek Trail	19.7	129 ft	Moderate	42 min · 31 mi
Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail	5.5	130 ft	Moderate	56 min · 35 mi
Heritage Trail	5.6	77 ft	Moderate	36 min · 25 mi
Columbine Trail	5.6	111 ft	Moderate	39 min · 28 mi
Cedar Niles Park Trail	4.5	144 ft	Easy	39 min · 28 mi
Red Trail (Hillsdale Recreation Area)	6.8	72 ft	Easy	26 min · 10 mi
Outer Hank	2.9	137 ft	Easy	1 h 05 min · 41 mi
Kill Creek Trail	5.3	134 ft	Easy	1 h 05 min · 41 mi
American Equestrian Trails	3.6	63 ft	Easy	41 min · 24 mi
Blue West Trail	3.6	116 ft	Easy	21 min · 8 mi
Rolling Ridge Trail	2.5	80 ft	Easy	34 min · 25 mi
Eastbrooke Trail	2.1	63 ft	Easy	39 min · 28 mi
Miola Lake - South Trail	1.8	71 ft	Easy	5 min · 1 mi
Coffee Creek Trail	3.4	91 ft	Easy	36 min · 26 mi
Grapevine Trail	2.1	112 ft	Easy	18 min · 11 mi
Hidden Springs Nature Trail	1.3	102 ft	Easy	20 min · 12 mi
Blue Bird Loop	2.3	50 ft	Easy	35 min · 23 mi
Quarry Loop	2.4	54 ft	Easy	39 min · 25 mi
Ringneck Trail	1.8	106 ft	Easy	46 min · 29 mi
Indian Creek Trail South	2.6	60 ft	Easy	28 min · 21 mi
Eddy Loop	1.4	93 ft	Easy	1 h 07 min · 41 mi

Quick picks near Paola

Easy and short: Cedar Niles Park Trail — 4.5 mi, rated easy, 22 mi from town
Longest: Indian Creek Trail — 19.7 mi, 25 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Tomahawk Creek Trail to Tomahawk Parkway South Pond; Kill Creek Park Equestrian Trail to Kill Creek Pond South; Heritage Trail to Blackbob Park Pond; Outer Hank to Kill Creek Pond North

Viewpoints: Outer Hank to Prairie Observation Deck

Trail guides near Paola

Miola Lake - West Trail — 2.9 mi, 29 ft climb · 1 mi away
South Shore East Loop — 2.8 mi, 82 ft climb · 27 mi away
Equestrian Trail (Shawnee Mission Park) — 4.0 mi, 180 ft climb · 27 mi away
Cross Country Running Trail — 2.7 mi, 45 ft climb · 28 mi away
Emerald Loop — 3.0 mi, 78 ft climb · 28 mi away
Indigo Loop — 2.5 mi, 82 ft climb · 28 mi away
Red Valleys — 4.7 mi, 134 ft climb · 29 mi away
Rimrock Trail — 10.2 mi, 167 ft climb · 34 mi away
White Trail (Clinton State Park) — 10.7 mi, 84 ft climb · 36 mi away
Blue Trail (Clinton State Park) — 6.7 mi, 79 ft climb · 36 mi away

Nearby towns: Olathe (21 mi) · Ottawa (22 mi) · Raymore (27 mi) · Lawrence (34 mi)

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