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Shawnee Mission Park

Lenexa, Kansas

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Avg Rating: 9 trail reviews
Difficulty: Intermediate bike trail - Intermediate
Length: 5 miles Global Rank: #581
Tread: Singletrack Configuration: Figure 8
Ridden: 15 Wishlist: 6
3 trail check-ins Climb // Descend
+1,600 // -1,900 feet
 
 
 
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Description
2 loops (Orange and Violet) plus the Red spur in development. Orange (2.5) miles is the easier with moderate climbs, some creek crossings and rock gardens. Violet (2 miles) is more challenging with longer technical area and a steeper climbs.

Both trails intersect in the middle of the forest so one can vary their rides. Weekend will see more hikers, but its never crowded. LOTS OF DEER. Watch for ticks in the spring and when in doubt call ahead for conditions. 913-312-8833 (The park will close it if its too wet)

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arizonaglider on September 17, 2012
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Review: The red trail which was just a spur for a long time was recently completed and now forms a loop off of the violet trail. It is very well built and quite technical which makes it consistent with the older portion.

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sboeren on August 8, 2012
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Review: First time on trail. I did the orange and purple loops. Lots of large rocks to manuver around. More joggers than bikers but not a problem due to to slower speed of the technical course. I will be back for the red loop.

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barnes10 on July 11, 2012
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Review: Went out this morning and rode all the loops with some friends and had a blast. The trails were marked very well and the group that did these trails did a great job. The red loop was difficult but was fun and I will be back again

Similar Trail: Swope Park

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mooreoutdoors88 on June 5, 2012
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Review: Love this trail system! Had a bit more time to ride today so I loaded up and headed out to SMP...I was not disappointed whatsoever! Hit the violet and orange trail system which proved to be a thorough workout! Grabbed a map on the way out of the park for next time (I hear the red trail is completed and I am told it is the most difficult) :) Great technicalities, awesome creek crossings, and great areas for speed...great trail system overall!

Similar Trail: The Manhattan River Trails are similar to the SMP trails and I would recommend the drive for sure!

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dzpd23 on April 10, 2012
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Review: I haven't ridden here since '09 so the new trail must be a lot better. I'll default to the other reviewers.

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arizonaglider on October 12, 2011
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Review: Since I wrote the last review there has been an exciting new trail addition. The Red Spur has been extended to become The Red Loop. The spur was 1.75 miles long then you needed to double back. It has now been extended 1.3 miles to connect back to the Violet loop. Some of the trail just follows an existing gravel road but much of it is nice tight single track through woods. This addition makes the entire trail system 7.3 miles long with no doubling back. There is also a new map indicating plans to extend the Red Loop in the future.

* Review edited 10/12/2011

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arizonaglider on October 7, 2011
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Review: Shawnee Mission Park is a challenging intermediate single track trail system. There are two access points on the orange loop which is the easiest. The first is just short of the marina near a parking lot on the road the second is near the tennis court across from the marina parking lot. This loop is 2.3 miles long and I like it for multiple laps. The second, violet, loop is accessed either from the orange loop of from a trail at the end of the dam. It is more difficult and is just short of two miles long. The most challanging ride is the red sput which is accessed from the violet loop and is 1.75 one way (3.5 round trip). It is actually my favorite ride and has what I would consider to be some advanced technical sections. The trail is closed during or after heavy rain. To check if it is open call 913-312-8833.

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A_Day_2_Remember on August 1, 2011
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Review: The guys who have been working on this trail have done some great work. the new new red spur even though half complete is a tramendous addition. The violet loop has been recently cleaned for a race and the technical rocky sections are now easier to clean than earlier in the year. The red spur will eventually become a full loop around 6-8 miles i believe and they are working on adding a park area. Getting better all the time.

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123365 on February 16, 2011
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Review: Fast, Rocky, a bit technical (This is where I started) and getting better and better, new free ride section being built and trail is about 7 miles now with about 5+ in the works. Two loops, beginner and intermediate with the new "Red" spur turning into a harder loop.

Similar Trail: Blue River Trails

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