96 official trails lie within 25 miles of Excelsior Springs — 230 miles in total, 86 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 240 ft; the median trail gains 78 ft.
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| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Platte Pass | 5.5 | 135 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 28 mi |
| 152 Trail | 5.4 | 80 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 26 mi |
| Tasty Goodness | 4.2 | 157 ft | Moderate | 56 min · 34 mi |
| Line Creek Trail | 5.3 | 240 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 27 mi |
| Equestrian Trail System | 3.6 | 107 ft | Moderate | 13 min · 7 mi |
| Lake Vista Trail | 4.5 | 98 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 31 mi |
| Little Blue Trace Trail | 14.8 | 37 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 25 mi |
| Adams Dairy Parkway Trail | 5.3 | 125 ft | Moderate | 50 min · 33 mi |
| Chouteau Trafficway Trail | 4.6 | 152 ft | Moderate | 28 min · 22 mi |
| Indian Mound Trail | 3.1 | 210 ft | Easy | 36 min · 26 mi |
| River Bluff Nature Trail | 2.5 | 133 ft | Moderate | 33 min · 20 mi |
| Augie Phase 1 | 3.1 | 115 ft | Easy | 51 min · 32 mi |
| Bonebender Trail | 5.8 | 55 ft | Easy | 39 min · 21 mi |
| Little Platte South Trail | 5.4 | 79 ft | Easy | 42 min · 25 mi |
| Deer Run Trail | 3.2 | 115 ft | Easy | 37 min · 25 mi |
| Rock Island Trail | 3.0 | 159 ft | Easy | 40 min · 30 mi |
| Augie Phase 3 | 3.2 | 104 ft | Easy | 1 h 01 min · 35 mi |
| Paved Bicycle Lake Trail | 4.2 | 78 ft | Easy | 15 min · 6 mi |
| Augie Phase 2 | 2.9 | 68 ft | Easy | 1 h 01 min · 35 mi |
| Cool Ranch | 2.9 | 94 ft | Easy | 30 min · 21 mi |
| Shoal Creek Parkway Trail | 3.8 | 91 ft | Easy | 25 min · 18 mi |
| Northeast Loop Trail | 2.7 | 159 ft | Easy | 58 min · 38 mi |
| Southwest Loop Trail | 3.3 | 109 ft | Easy | 58 min · 38 mi |
| Scotts's Gunbarrel | 1.8 | 95 ft | Easy | 53 min · 32 mi |
Summits: Northeast Loop Trail to Monkey Mountain; Southwest Loop Trail to Monkey Mountain
Lakes: Tasty Goodness to Number 80 Lake; Line Creek Trail to Drennon Lake; Little Blue Trace Trail to Horseshoe Lake; Chouteau Trafficway Trail to Winnetonka Lake (historical)
Viewpoints: Indian Mound Trail to Scarrit Point
Nearby towns: Kansas City (22 mi) · Oak Grove (24 mi) · Leavenworth (37 mi) · Raymore (39 mi)
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