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SaveThis is an urban trail network in Swope park of Kansas City, MO. There currently are about 20 miles of trails here in a stacked loop fashion. There are plans to expand the network as well as connect it to another nearby park called 'Burp' by the locals. The local trail association is Urban Trail Co. and the local riders group is Earthriders Mountain Bike Club. The trails range from flowy to extremely rocky and fairly technical. There are some features including drops, tree rides, and gap jumps. Most of these are on a downhill oriented one-way trail.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: Kansas City Missouri
google parking directions Access Info:
Parking Lot off of Oldham Rd. and Oakwood Rd.
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- Mountain Bike
35 trails
- Hike
35 trails
- Trail Running
35 trails
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- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 35
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 37
- Trails Hike
- 35
- Trails Trail Running
- 35
- Total Distance
- 23 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,535 ft
- Total Vertical
- 199 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 958 ft
- Reports
- 166
- Photos
- 79
- Ridden Counter
- 9,579
Popular Swope Park Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 83 ft • 451 •
Trail west of road connecting 87th st and Oldham Rd with flowy fun singletrack.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 403 ft • 5 ft • 450 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.2 • 1,804 ft • 6 ft • 374 •
Short rock garden with some spikey rocks. Not necessarily too challenging, but certainly requires some momentum management. Trials tricks make short work of this.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 676 ft • 9 ft • 356 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 185 ft • 352 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 185 ft blue climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.7 • 3 miles • 198 ft • 351 •
This is a more flow oriented option and a park system that otherwise has lots of rocks, this one is mostly for the speed. There is a section called 'Marci's Playground' that has some technical drops but you can go around if need be.
• 90 ★ 3.0 • 5,194 ft • 239 ft • 334 •
This is the newest section at Swope. It basically extends so that it is one complete loop outside of Rancho-de-lux. It is very fun both directions and follows a bluff through much of the trail. These bluffs allow multiple large drops to...
• 75 ★ 4.1 • 1,995 ft • 0 ft • 324 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. It features berm, drop, jump, gap jump and rock face. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Swope Park Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 7 miles • 658 ft • 9 •
Swope outer ring clockwise including Phase 6 and . Starts/ends @ Oldham.
6 miles • 432 ft • 8 • Point to Point •
Bike Stop's Thursday Shred; Route, First Var.! Starts with a light warm up on Rancho's Green line into the...
6 miles • 445 ft • 8 • Loop •
Bike Stop Thursday Shred Route. Starting off at the go ape parking, we'll take a quick route up through...
8 miles • 667 ft • 8 • Loop •
Weeknight swope ride highlighting the north trails
6 miles • 573 ft • 6 • Loop •
Original Swope trails, including the one way downhill trails and Knotty Drops.
21 miles • 1,320 ft • 22 •
Route for the First Annual Ladybird Memorial Tip-to-Tail Ride sponsored by Engenious Design.
Photos of Swope Park Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y Not West | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Y Not East | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Wudchuk Run Phase 8 | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Wudchuk Run Phase 7 | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Wudchuk Run (Area 118) | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Wudchuk Run | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Wudchuk Connector | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Wudchuck Run Access | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| URT Connector | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Upper Wudchuk Phase 8 | Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm Feb 26, 2025 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jobid | add | report | activity #96180399 | Jun 3, 2026 @ 2:20pm 1 day |
| JefeBoracho | wishlist | region | activity #95717085 | May 28, 2026 @ 10:25am May 28, 2026 |
| Wg8Wos | wishlist | trail | activity #95529747 | May 25, 2026 @ 3:56pm May 25, 2026 |
| sXSESJ | add | report | activity #93857553 | May 2, 2026 @ 7:24am May 2, 2026 |
| blunderton | wishlist | route | activity #93552365 | Apr 27, 2026 @ 5:38pm Apr 27, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Fun flow! | Nov 15, 2025 @ 3:18pm Nov 15, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fun trail and a good warmup for Wudchuk. ... | Jun 14, 2021 @ 6:15am Jun 14, 2021 | ||
| trail | Wudchuk is a fun loop with several good... | Jun 14, 2021 @ 6:13am Jun 14, 2021 | ||
| trail | Wudchuk is a fun loop with several good... | Jun 14, 2021 @ 6:12am Jun 14, 2021 | ||
| trail | Wudchuk is a fun loop with several good... | Jun 14, 2021 @ 6:12am Jun 14, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River Parkway | 14 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 5.1 km |
| Rozarks | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7.6 km | |
| Jerry Smith Park | 4 | 7.8 km | |||
| Nall Park | 2 | 1 | 8.1 km | ||
| Kessler Park | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 35 | 22 miles | 2,477 ft | 9 miles | 200 ft | #1,944 | #654 | 78 | 165 | 10 | 6,878 | |
| Hike | 35 | 22 miles | 2,201 ft | 8 miles | 200 ft | #7,466 | #2,743 | 1 | 160 | 101 | ||
| Trail Running | 35 | 22 miles | 2,201 ft | 8 miles | 200 ft | #6,802 | #2,211 | 160 | 91 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Swope Park
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Swope Park?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Swope Park are:
- Rancho D-Lux (4.3/5)
- Lower Wudchuk Run (4.3/5)
- Knotty Drop (4.3/5)
- Wudchuk Run (Area 118) (4.3/5)
- Wudchuk Connector (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Swope Park?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Swope Park are:
- July (96 activities)
- August (67 activities)
- September (67 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Swope Park?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Swope Park. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Swope Park?
The longest trail in Swope Park is Rancho D-Lux at 3.1 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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