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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Kansas

The directory currently contains 17 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Kansas. Their average mapped distance is 3.6 km and average recorded ascent is 57 m (187 ft); the longest route in the set is 9.1 km.

This subset represents 49% of the 35 quality-checked routes in Kansas. Its average distance is 3.6 km, compared with 35.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 57 m (187 ft), versus 108 m (354 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 12 routes (71%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 6 (35%) 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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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.

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2 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Marty's Woods

Kansas · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gnomes' Garden

Kansas · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maccochaque

Kansas · United States

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

Red Valleys

Kansas · United States

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
Easy

Mayhem

Kansas · United States

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

Outer Loop

Kansas · United States

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mischief

Kansas · United States

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

Lower Loop

Kansas · United States

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

Gold Standard

Kansas · United States

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

Angel Falls Trail

Kansas · United States

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

Inner Loop

Kansas · United States

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

Upper Route

Kansas · United States

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

Columbine Trail

Kansas · United States

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
Easy

Grand Mere Trail

Kansas · United States

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

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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
Marty's WoodsKansas2.0 km48 m29 minModerateApril to October
Gnomes' GardenKansas0.9 km35 m15 minModerateApril to October
MaccochaqueKansas0.9 km24 m13 minEasyApril to October
Red ValleysKansas7.5 km169 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
MayhemKansas3.0 km45 m41 minEasyApril to October
Outer LoopKansas8.1 km137 m1 hr 54 minModerateApril 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

Marty's Woods, Gnomes' Garden, Maccochaque 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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