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Easy Hiking Trails in Kansas

The directory currently contains 12 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Kansas. Their average mapped distance is 2.8 km and average recorded ascent is 40 m (131 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.5 km.

This subset represents 34% of the 35 quality-checked routes in Kansas. Its average distance is 2.8 km, compared with 35.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 40 m (131 ft), versus 108 m (354 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated easy by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. The rating does not verify surface, exposure or current hazards. Within this set, 12 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (42%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.9 km

Maccochaque

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

24 m

Maccochaque

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

3 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
41 min
Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
58 min
Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
27 min
Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kansas · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
33 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
MaccochaqueKansas0.9 km24 m13 minEasyApril to October
MayhemKansas3.0 km45 m41 minEasyApril to October
MischiefKansas4.3 km52 m58 minEasyApril to October
Lower LoopKansas3.2 km69 m47 minEasyApril to October
walking route indian hills 23rd streetKansas6.5 km28 m1 hr 24 minEasyApril to October
Gold StandardKansas1.8 km51 m27 minEasyApril to October
Angel Falls TrailKansas0.9 km7 m12 minEasyApril to October
Cesil Best Birding TrailKansas0.6 km0 m8 minEasyApril to October
Inner LoopKansas3.0 km65 m44 minEasyApril to October
Upper RouteKansas4.2 km104 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October

Maccochaque, Mayhem, Mischief currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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