Top Rated Hiking Trails
near Leawood, Missouri
Leawood, Missouri
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![This is a neat "hidden" area of the trail. The trail looks to go in front of the ledge of rocks, but you can go between a couple of rocks to get back in here. It's blazed to indicate it's trail, it's just easy to miss.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067467_smallMed_1583039538.jpg?cache=1738392477)
Elk River Trail
14.2 mi 22.8 km • 316' Up 96.28 m Up • 332' Down 101.11 m Down
![Hemmed In Hollow Falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7040180_smallMed_1555093292.jpg?cache=1737785802)
Hemmed-in Hollow Trail
2.6 mi 4.3 km • 21' Up 6.28 m Up • 1,087' Down 331.4 m Down
![Hawksbill Crag](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7039998_smallMed_1555092942.jpg?cache=1738391523)
Whitaker Point Trail (Hawksbill Crag)
1.4 mi 2.3 km • 87' Up 26.57 m Up • 460' Down 140.36 m Down
![Blowing Springs Loop - low ride creek](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7068562_smallMed_1585508722.jpg?cache=1737786642)
Blowing Springs Loop
4.0 mi 6.5 km • 374' Up 114.1 m Up • 380' Down 115.78 m Down
The Ledges
3.0 mi 4.8 km • 304' Up 92.52 m Up • 94' Down 28.73 m Down
Chinkapin Oak
1.4 mi 2.3 km • 280' Up 85.47 m Up • 42' Down 12.7 m Down
![Runners cross the Elm Creek Bridge on the Southwind Rail Trail near Iola, Kansas.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7001503_smallMed_1554218741.jpg?cache=1738390375)
Southwind Rail Trail
7.1 mi 11.5 km • 109' Up 33.27 m Up • 88' Down 26.86 m Down
![Triple Falls after a rain.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7040410_smallMed_1555093734.jpg?cache=1738391538)
Buffalo River Trail
36.5 mi 58.8 km • 4,806' Up 1464.88 m Up • 4,461' Down 1359.58 m Down
Jean-Pierre Chouteau Trail
6.3 mi 10.2 km • 87' Up 26.6 m Up • 60' Down 18.38 m Down
![Sam's Throne](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051992_smallMed_1555694080.jpg?cache=1738391937)
Sam's Throne Trail #210
0.4 mi 0.7 km • 122' Up 37.15 m Up • 113' Down 34.39 m Down
Applegate
2.6 mi 4.2 km • 207' Up 63.05 m Up • 35' Down 10.53 m Down
Cato Springs Trail
2.8 mi 4.5 km • 124' Up 37.9 m Up • 24' Down 7.43 m Down
![Hill Side Trail is off to left; what you see is the Litchfield Loop.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7020134_smallMed_1554926629.jpg?cache=1738389431)
Prairie Spirit Trail
54.5 mi 87.6 km • 694' Up 211.64 m Up • 760' Down 231.78 m Down
![Hole in the Rock Falls (Upper and Lower)](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7055591_smallMed_1555709499.jpg?cache=1738392056)
Hole in the Rock Run
0.6 mi 0.9 km • 102' Up 31.18 m Up • 112' Down 34.05 m Down
Upper Mystery (Pink Trail)
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 1' Up 0.34 m Up • 43' Down 13.13 m Down
Foxfire Trail
2.6 mi 4.2 km • 132' Up 40.38 m Up • 71' Down 21.73 m Down
Osage Creek Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 8' Up 2.43 m Up • 9' Down 2.73 m Down
Flo Ride
2.9 mi 4.6 km • 222' Up 67.65 m Up • 358' Down 109.09 m Down
Trail of Two Cities
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 85' Up 25.98 m Up • 35' Down 10.63 m Down
Blowing Springs Greenway
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 11' Up 3.4 m Up • 20' Down 6.04 m Down
Kings River Deckhouse Trail
1.0 mi 1.7 km • 4' Up 1.35 m Up • 358' Down 109.06 m Down
![Flint Rock Overlook.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7019770_smallMed_1554925674.jpg?cache=1738389419)
Taylor Homestead
1.7 mi 2.8 km • 192' Up 58.55 m Up • 160' Down 48.68 m Down
War Eagle Trail
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 70' Up 21.46 m Up • 43' Down 13.1 m Down
Holy Roller
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 100' Up 30.44 m Up • 103' Down 31.26 m Down