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Carriage Hills Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 61 Google reviews · Running trail in Independence, Missouri · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
25 mi
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Carriage Hills 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.

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25 mi

What runners say about Carriage Hills Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (61 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Just a nice .25 mile walking/running path. It is kept clean and we'll maintained throughout the year. I frequently run here.

★★★★★ — Amanda , Sep 2018

It's a nice park with a 1/4 mile walking trail/loop. No playground equipment.

★★★★★ — Kat , Apr 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 61 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏃 Long-run distance (5mi+)

“25 mile walking/running path.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • Distance25 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websiteci.independence.mo.us
  • Phone+1 816-325-7843

Where to find Carriage Hills Park

16841 E 41 St S, Independence, MO 64055

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.