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Smithville Lake Trails Mountain Bike Trail
Smithville, Missouri
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
3 trail reviews |
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Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 9 miles | Global Rank: #859 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 18 | Wishlist: 7 |
| Avg. Speed: 7.98 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 2min |
Directions:
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Take Highway 169 north from Kass City through Smithville. A few miles north of Smithville, take Highway W east. As you cross the bridge over the lake, there will be a parking lot on the right side about 100 yards up the road. Park there. Alternatively, stay on W until you come to Paradise, MO. Turn on Paradise road and drive to sailboat cove (about 1/3 mile off of W). Park by the guard stand. This is the southern terminus of the singletrack.
Description: Network of trails that coexist with a soon-to-be paved multiuse trail. They are great XC single track. Not super technical, but not boring either. Lots of wildlife. Trails can be confusing, check out Earthriders.com for maps that are updated periodically. These trails are very much a work in progress. Watch for additions and improvements over the coming years. Recommended route? Ride it all. They are a lot of fun and much love has been put down into them.
added on September 23, 2004 by guest
Take Highway 169 north from Kass City through Smithville. A few miles north of Smithville, take Highway W east. As you cross the bridge over the lake, there will be a parking lot on the right side about 100 yards up the road. Park there. Alternatively, stay on W until you come to Paradise, MO. Turn on Paradise road and drive to sailboat cove (about 1/3 mile off of W). Park by the guard stand. This is the southern terminus of the singletrack.
Description: Network of trails that coexist with a soon-to-be paved multiuse trail. They are great XC single track. Not super technical, but not boring either. Lots of wildlife. Trails can be confusing, check out Earthriders.com for maps that are updated periodically. These trails are very much a work in progress. Watch for additions and improvements over the coming years. Recommended route? Ride it all. They are a lot of fun and much love has been put down into them.
added on September 23, 2004 by guest 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by Bwpaulk on January 5, 2010
Started mt biking a year ago and make the drive to Smithville from Kansas City on a regular basis. A great set of trails. Fast and flowing with a few tech areas and log crosses, but nothing brutal like Swope or Killcreek. With 10 miles of singletrack along the lake the scenery is great. Trails cross several times over paved multi-use paths which allows one to vary the course and get back to the trailhead quickly in case of a breakdown. Don't see a lot of crowds, most of the hikers stay on the pavement. The maintenance is outstanding; someone actually raked leaves from the trail last fall; a nice touch.
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reviewed by GAC on November 16, 2007
These trails have come a long way in the past few years. Very SS friendly. I have taken to riding my fixed gear out there recently as well. Trails are better marked/signed than prior, but still a perpetual work in progress. Lots of fast swoopy stuff, with a mix of technical/rocky areas as well. Little climbing overall, lots of quick ups/downs. Nearly all single track, less than 1/2 mile of fields/double track. A lot of paved trails out there as well, so if you have a non-technical riding spouse, or kids, you can hit these for 15+ miles of paved trails. The single track crosses the paved trails frequently, so caution at the junctions. A lot of bald eagles in the winter along the lake edge, a lot of wildlife overall. Great trail system, and more trails to come in the future. A very reponsive and busy trailbuilding group and land managers, so feedback is welcome.
reviewed by ssjackman on October 10, 2004
Good system of trails. They are doing a lot of maintenance right now so the trails do get confusing. You can download a map on earthriders.org or go to the Corps of Engineers building by the dam of the lake if you forget to bring a map.
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