Southeastern Kansas

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434 mi 699 km of trail — 10 Runs

138 Trails Intermediate Trails

73 Trails

5 Trails

Areas Within Southeastern Kansas

Badger Creek at Fall River

Cross Timbers State Park

Fall River State Park

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Runs in Southeastern Kansas - 10

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Great location to view ducks, geese and some hawks.

Chisholm Creek Park Nature Trail Loop

3.4 mi 5.5 km • Loop • 69 ft Ascent 21.04 m Ascent

(1) Bellaire, KS

Honey Locust thorns are not to be messed with!

Swanson Park

3.7 mi 6.0 km • Out and Back • 61 ft Ascent 18.54 m Ascent

(1) Maize, KS

Chaplin Nature Center

2.9 mi 4.6 km • Loop • 85 ft Ascent 25.76 m Ascent

(1) Arkansa…, KS

Mowed ranch road ruts that make up most of the Ranch Legacy Trail.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

15.9 mi 25.7 km • Point to Point • 655 ft Ascent 199.57 m Ascent

(1) Cottonw…, KS

Just about into the wooded area, trail is pretty flat, but fun.

Knebler Pond Loop

5.0 mi 8.0 km • Loop • 142 ft Ascent 43.32 m Ascent

(1) Arkansa…, KS

All the other wooded areas seem dark; this section is surprisingly light and open

Cheney Lake Main Trail

10.0 mi 16.1 km • Out and Back • 185 ft Ascent 56.42 m Ascent

(1) Cheney, KS

There are poison ivy bushes growing in the chainlink fence all along the north side of the park between the apartments and houses.

North Chisholm Creek Park

2.6 mi 4.2 km • Loop • 31 ft Ascent 9.45 m Ascent

(1) Bellaire, KS

This is a neat place to watch trains close up, we missed getting a pic of one by a minute...the path is multi-use.

Trail of Two Cities

8.2 mi 13.1 km • Loop • 52 ft Ascent 15.72 m Ascent

(1) Newton, KS

Lakeside Park and Centennial Lake Paths

5.6 mi 9.0 km • Loop • 42 ft Ascent 12.73 m Ascent

(1) McPherson, KS

The trail along the East side of the park is semi-defined; it depends on how many kids are running cross country.

Buffalo Park

1.0 mi 1.6 km • Out and Back • 25 ft Ascent 7.69 m Ascent

(1) Maize, KS

Trails in Southeastern Kansas - 206

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14.2 mi 22.8 km #1Elk River Trail Intermediate Independence, KS	Intermediate	14.2 mi 22.8 km	Independence, KS	10
1.7 mi 2.8 km #2South Loop Intermediate Iola, KS	Intermediate	1.7 mi 2.8 km	Iola, KS	2
54.5 mi 87.6 km #3Prairie Spirit Trail Easy Iola, KS	Easy	54.5 mi 87.6 km	Iola, KS	1
2.2 mi 3.6 km #4Hoodoo Loop Trail Intermediate Winfield, KS	Intermediate	2.2 mi 3.6 km	Winfield, KS	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #5River Bottom Intermediate Arkansas City, KS	Intermediate	1.9 mi 3.1 km	Arkansas City, KS	1
1.6 mi 2.6 km #6Big Loop Easy Derby, KS	Easy	1.6 mi 2.6 km	Derby, KS	1
7.1 mi 11.5 km #7Southwind Rail Trail Easy Iola, KS	Easy	7.1 mi 11.5 km	Iola, KS	1
4.8 mi 7.8 km #8Santa Fe Lake - North Trail Intermediate Augusta, KS	Intermediate	4.8 mi 7.8 km	Augusta, KS	1
0.6 mi 0.9 km #9Madison Central Park Path Easy Derby, KS	Easy	0.6 mi 0.9 km	Derby, KS	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #10Small Loop Easy Derby, KS	Easy	1.0 mi 1.6 km	Derby, KS	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #11Mountain Goats Intermediate Iola, KS	Intermediate	0.5 mi 0.8 km	Iola, KS	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #12Mt. Lehigh Intermediate Iola, KS	Intermediate	1.1 mi 1.8 km	Iola, KS	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #13Creekside Intermediate Iola, KS	Intermediate	1.3 mi 2.1 km	Iola, KS	1
4.2 mi 6.7 km #14Meadowlark Trail, South Easy McPherson, KS	Easy	4.2 mi 6.7 km	McPherson, KS	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #15Buttcrack Reroute Difficult Arkansas City, KS	Difficult	0.5 mi 0.8 km	Arkansas City, KS	1
0.9 mi 1.5 km #16Dragoon Slayer Difficult Fort Scott, KS	Difficult	0.9 mi 1.5 km	Fort Scott, KS	1
1.4 mi 2.3 km #17Chautauqua Hills: Blue Loop Intermediate Yates Center, KS	Intermediate	1.4 mi 2.3 km	Yates Center, KS	1
0.3 mi 0.5 km #18North Trail - South Trail Connector Intermediate Augusta, KS	Intermediate	0.3 mi 0.5 km	Augusta, KS	1
1.6 mi 2.6 km #19Little Bighorn Intermediate Fort Scott, KS	Intermediate	1.6 mi 2.6 km	Fort Scott, KS	1
0.7 mi 1.2 km #20Post Oak Trail Intermediate Fredonia, KS	Intermediate	0.7 mi 1.2 km	Fredonia, KS	1