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Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 146 Google reviews · Running trail in Kansas City, Missouri · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park featuring trails for hiking and mountain biking, along with tennis and basketball courts.
What runners say about Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park
“The trails are well-maintained and surrounded by natural beauty, including trees, river views, and wildlife.”
“Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park is a scenic and accessible entry point to the larger trail system, offering a peaceful escape for walkers, joggers, and cyclists.”
“The paths are well-maintained and mostly under the tree canopy.”
“Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park is a scenic and accessible entry point to the larger trail system, offering a peaceful escape for walkers, joggers, and cyclists.”
This place has some great unpaved hiking trails along the river. The scenery is beautiful. Definitely worth a trip if you haven't been.
Great hike! Trails were well kept for the most part. There were some areas that had a lot of broken glass, but overall not bad. We started at the trail by minor park tennis courts.
We had a great hike here last week! We did just over 6 miles and the trail was in great shape! This is a great time of year to hike because those crazy a$$ spiders are not weaving their evil webs all over the trails but don’t worry, they will be there soon!
one of the fav park to hike but it's getting pretty trashy and weird at times.
Trail conditions & character
“Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park is a scenic and accessible entry point to the larger trail system, offering a peaceful escape for walkers, joggers, and cyclists.”
“Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park is a scenic and accessible entry point to the larger trail system, offering a peaceful escape for walkers, joggers, and cyclists.”
“If you are more into technical trails you can go into the hills.”
“The paths are well-maintained and mostly under the tree canopy.”
“Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park is a scenic and accessible entry point to the larger trail system, offering a peaceful escape for walkers, joggers, and cyclists.”
“There are multiple trail options depending on the level of intensity you are wanting from your hike.”
Plan your run at Blue River Parkway Trailhead in Minor Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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