Best Local Trails
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- New York Life
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Thanks for the list y'all!
- Cratedigger
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MARC is soliciting public comment on their current round of Planning Sustainable Places projects. Some great potential trails on this list including:
- Greenline on Vine St from 18th to 31st street
- The “bridge of death” over MO 9 and US 169 interchange barrier
- Greenline Southern Leg (doesn't say exactly but probably along the rail from Broadway to Vine?)
- NKC levee trail from the HOA bridge to just past Harrah's
- A plan to better connect Berkley Riverfront with Columbus Park, East Bottoms, Pendleton Heights, etc
Neat stuff
https://gis2.marc2.org/psp/PublicCommentListing.html
- Greenline on Vine St from 18th to 31st street
- The “bridge of death” over MO 9 and US 169 interchange barrier
- Greenline Southern Leg (doesn't say exactly but probably along the rail from Broadway to Vine?)
- NKC levee trail from the HOA bridge to just past Harrah's
- A plan to better connect Berkley Riverfront with Columbus Park, East Bottoms, Pendleton Heights, etc
Neat stuff
https://gis2.marc2.org/psp/PublicCommentListing.html
- Highlander
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Took the Mill Creek trail today from Olathe to the Kansas River (it's officially named after a person who's name I cannot remember). Wonderful trail system. Probably my favorite trail in the KC area at this point. Smooth well maintained trail, not too busy and not especially hilly although you can find the hills if you wish around Shawnee Mission Park which the trail system traverses. It's about 20 miles round trip from K10 to the Kansas River.
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Gary Haller. It's a gem.Highlander wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:02 pm Took the Mill Creek trail today from Olathe to the Kansas River (it's officially named after a person who's name I cannot remember). Wonderful trail system. Probably my favorite trail in the KC area at this point. Smooth well maintained trail, not too busy and not especially hilly although you can find the hills if you wish around Shawnee Mission Park which the trail system traverses. It's about 20 miles round trip from K10 to the Kansas River.
There are a few offshoots if you need to add miles. Clear Creek goes west past K7 and 91st Street will take you west to Blackhoof Park and further.
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I've been riding the Coffee Creek trail a bit lately. It's short but the ride can be extended by riding around Heritage Park at it's NW terminus. My wife really likes it because it's relatively flat (except for the park) and not very crowded.
Now for the Public Service Announcement - the construction on US69 in south Overland Park (adding a new toll lane) has closed the Indian Creek Trail and will close the Tomahawk Creek Trail after Memorial Day weekend at the highway. That severely shortens each trail system if you are starting in the east and heading west. Johnson County has shown the detours but they involve riding some distance on rather busy streets to access the western portion of the trail system (only busy streets cross US69). I suspect this closure will be of a fairly long duration (the lanes are scheduled to open in 2025). This will definitely crimp my style as I ride at least every other day, but one can combine the eastern part of Indian and Tomahawk Creek trails together for a relatively long ride that can be extended into Missouri (where the trail is poorly maintained).
- grovester
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My wife got an ebike and it has been a wild success in getting us to explore new trails without worrying about hills.
She turns it off on flat parts so she still feels like she's getting good exercise.
She spends a lot of time waiting on me now.
She turns it off on flat parts so she still feels like she's getting good exercise.
She spends a lot of time waiting on me now.
- beautyfromashes
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Does anyone on this urban forum actually live in the city? Sometimes I get the feeling everyone is just sitting on their computer in the Northland or Shawnee.
- Highlander
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Lots of people drive out to that area from KC to ride where they don't have to worry about cars. How ironic though.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:00 pm Does anyone on this urban forum actually live in the city? Sometimes I get the feeling everyone is just sitting on their computer in the Northland or Shawnee.
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I ride the Trolly Trail, brush creek and gilliam often. But I also drive out to ride Rock Island and little Blue.
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Downtown!beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:00 pm Does anyone on this urban forum actually live in the city? Sometimes I get the feeling everyone is just sitting on their computer in the Northland or Shawnee.
- Anthony_Hugo98
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JOCO, but that’s due to family proximity and compromise (wife didn’t want urban living )beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:00 pm Does anyone on this urban forum actually live in the city? Sometimes I get the feeling everyone is just sitting on their computer in the Northland or Shawnee.
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We need to start winning more women over to the idea of living in the urban core…or choosing better wives. ::shrug::
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TBF she’s an urbanist, but one in the sense that good urbanism prevents sprawl, because she wants rural living. So I mean…? That’s a win right?beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 5:05 pmWe need to start winning more women over to the idea of living in the urban core…or choosing better wives. ::shrug::
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As of July 1st - Hanover Place.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:00 pm Does anyone on this urban forum actually live in the city? Sometimes I get the feeling everyone is just sitting on their computer in the Northland or Shawnee.
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Hanover Place is one of those neighborhood names that just reside on a map.Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 7:13 pmAs of July 1st - Hanover Place.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:00 pm Does anyone on this urban forum actually live in the city? Sometimes I get the feeling everyone is just sitting on their computer in the Northland or Shawnee.
- Chris Stritzel
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Yeah. That's what I go off by until I learn more. I think that area is Hyde Park, but I'm not sure.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 10:01 pm Hanover Place is one of those neighborhood names that just reside on a map.
- beautyfromashes
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Ye Olde Hyde Park, sir. Broadway to Gillham.Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 10:21 pmYeah. That's what I go off by until I learn more. I think that area is Hyde Park, but I'm not sure.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 10:01 pm Hanover Place is one of those neighborhood names that just reside on a map.
- FlippantCitizen
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Oh man, bummer about Tomahawk and Indian Creek Trails. Last year I was riding to visit my parents who live at 143rd and Switzerish via Trolley Track, Lee Boulevard and Tomahawk Creek a couple times a month. About 20 miles one way and just one way is a huge slog on a regular bike for my wimpy ass. Only tried it a couple times before I got an e-bike and that ride would clean my clock for the whole next week. But I got an E-bike and it turned a really challenging ride into just the right amount of lightish exercise. Haven't been doing that lately though cause I've got a little one who isn't old enough to hold his head up in a child seat properly quite yet. Can't wait to get back to some long rides once he can though.
- Highlander
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A nice video summation of the Woodchuk Run trail in Swope Park. Very scenic area with Ozark-like outcrops and pretty rugged terrain. Extremely underutilized part of the park used mostly by mountain bike riders. Spring would be a great time to do this trail when the foliage allows some nice views - not sure I'd want to do it in the heat of summer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atGV5E_FTfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atGV5E_FTfQ