Swope Park Trail
Kansas City, Missouri
| Address: | ~6001-6305 Oakwood Rd, Kansas City, MO 64132, USA |
| GPS: |
38°59'13.1"N 94°30'50.5"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Missouri |
| Trail Length: | 10.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Advanced |
| Trail Type: | Network |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Exquisitely built trail covering rocky and rooty sections along the hillside of Swope Park. The recently completed Phase 5 adds a series of progressive trail features including drops, jumps and bermed turns. Phase 6 should be completed by the end of 2014. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Swope Park Trail Mountain Bike Trail in Kansas City, Missouri - Directions, Maps, Photos, and Review
Swope Park Trail is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Kansas City, Missouri. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Swope Park Trail bike trail in Kansas City.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/swope-park-trail/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Kansas City, Missouri
- Head south on Oak St toward E 13th St (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Truman Rd (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto Campbell St (52 ft)
- Take the ramp on the left onto US-71 S (5.8 mi)
- Keep left to stay on US-71 S (1.3 mi)
- Turn left onto E Gregory Blvd (signs for Prospect Ave) (1.9 mi)
- Turn right onto Oldham Rd (0.7 mi)
- Turn left onto Oakwood RdDestination will be on the right(266 ft)
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