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Line Creek and Southern Platte Pass Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 143 Google reviews · Running trail in Kansas City, Missouri · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Line Creek and Southern Platte Pass Trailhead'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 walking and biking, as well as wildlife viewing.
What runners say about Line Creek and Southern Platte Pass Trailhead
“A beautiful peaceful trail in nature, mostly shaded and hard even surface, great for walking, jogging, running, biking, or taking the children for a stroll.”
“A beautiful peaceful trail in nature, mostly shaded and hard even surface, great for walking, jogging, running, biking, or taking the children for a stroll.”
“A beautiful peaceful trail in nature, mostly shaded and hard even surface, great for walking, jogging, running, biking, or taking the children for a stroll.”
“A beautiful peaceful trail in nature, mostly shaded and hard even surface, great for walking, jogging, running, biking, or taking the children for a stroll.”
Nice shady place to walk with wide paved path and something to look at every quarter mile or so. There's rabbits, squirrels, turtles, snakes, and deer if you're lucky. I love coming out here.
My local long trial. I have gone on all of it yet but the parts I have been on are great. Very quiet and generally well maintained. Enough to people to be safe but not enough to feel crowded. My only issue that along part of the trail, there is down utility pole and a cable laying along the trail.
A beautiful little gem in the Northland! I ride my bike and walk my dogs here, and find it a great place to catch some scenery and unwind. The scenery is especially great on the stretch of trail north of this trailhead, in between 64th and Barry.
I love it here, I walk here almost every day, 3-5 miles. There are lots of trees and it's nice and shady
Trail conditions & character
“A beautiful peaceful trail in nature, mostly shaded and hard even surface, great for walking, jogging, running, biking, or taking the children for a stroll.”
“A beautiful peaceful trail in nature, mostly shaded and hard even surface, great for walking, jogging, running, biking, or taking the children for a stroll.”
“I ride my bike and walk my dogs here, and find it a great place to catch some scenery and unwind.”
“The scenery is especially great on the stretch of trail north of this trailhead, in between 64th and Barry.”
“A beautiful peaceful trail in nature, mostly shaded and hard even surface, great for walking, jogging, running, biking, or taking the children for a stroll.”
“Nice shady place to walk with wide paved path and something to look at every quarter mile or so.”
Plan your run at Line Creek and Southern Platte Pass Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteplatteparks.com
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–9 pm |
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