Kansas Bicycle Trails
There is a huge variety of places to ride your bike within the state of Kansas. In addition to a large
and well-maintained system of streets, highways, and secondary roads, Kansas offers a wealth of
off-road riding opportunities as well. Many Kansas communities have networks of both paved and unpaved
paths that are used by cyclists, walkers, and joggers.
Kansas also features a growing list of rail-to-trail
projects that use railbanked train right-of-ways for inter-community transportation and recreation. And finally,
although Kansas has no true mountains, it boasts an outstanding variety of
mountain bike trails
in parks throughout the state.
A Few Random Trails
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| A beautiful linear park in Johnson County, Kansas with over 17 miles of trails extending from Olathe north through Lenexa and Shawnee to Nelson Island on the Kansas River. |
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| A 44-acre park located in Mission, Kansas with about two miles of multi-use trails and sidewalks, among other amenities. |
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| This trail near Manhattan is one of the best and most unique in Kansas, with 5.5 miles of trail winding through dense cedar forest and open native grassland, running along rocky ridges with scenic overlooks along the way. |
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| This small Topeka park offers a variety trails that are popular with both hikers and cyclists, with both smooth, fast sections and challenging technical singletrack. |
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| This Topeka park is located adjacent to the Kansas Governor's mansion, and offers over 6 miles of bike paths and mountain bike trails through the woods and meadows overlooking the Kansas River. |