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Kearney Nature Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 10 Google reviews · Running trail in Kearney, Missouri · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Kearney Nature Trail'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.
What runners say about Kearney Nature Trail
I have walked this trail twice for 1.75 miles & back. Today I rode my bike. Trail is fully paved & distance markings painted on pavement. Length approx 3.5 miles looping adjacent to high school grounds, thru residential & agricultural areas. Mostly shaded with trees on both sides. Mostly level with a couple inclines.
I saw an albino squirrel (according to Google - odds are 1 in 100,000). I saw it between 2.25 and 2.5 mile markers.
Trail conditions & character
“Trail is fully paved & distance markings painted on pavement.”
Plan your run at Kearney Nature Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
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