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Rock Island Spur Pleasant Hill Trailhead
4.4 ★★★★☆ 203 Google reviews · Running trail in Pleasant Hill, Missouri · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Rock Island Spur Pleasant Hill 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.
Tree-shaded biking trail with parking and a public restroom.
What runners say about Rock Island Spur Pleasant Hill Trailhead
“Great riding trail, very well maintained.”
Very nice maintained trail. Only bad part was a small walk on a road between trail sections.
A total hidden gem! Or at least not appreciated enough. This trail is very well taken care of and whenever I go it’s never that busy. Great place to walk with the family or bike with friends. Just a short trip from downtown Pleasant Hill which has several quaint shops and restaurants.
This is more for biking. The trail isn't connected and is divided by several roads. We met a very friendly horse. He trotted right up to the fence like he knew us🥹 i couldn't help it. I had to say hi.
This is the far Western end of the Rock Island spur of the Katy trail state park. Plenty of parking, bike tools and a porta john.
Trail conditions & character
“The scenic trail accessible from this trailhead makes for good mostly flat, mostly firm gravel surface riding.”
“Be advised, the portable toilet at the trailhead is handicap accessible, but (at this writing) in serious need of cleaning & maintenance.”
“The trail is fine gravel and any bike should be fine for the surface but I'd imagine most folks would prefer a tire that's not especially skinny.”
“The scenic trail accessible from this trailhead makes for good mostly flat, mostly firm gravel surface riding.”
“The scenic trail accessible from this trailhead makes for good mostly flat, mostly firm gravel surface riding.”
Plan your run at Rock Island Spur Pleasant Hill Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitemostateparks.com
- Phone(660) 563-2463
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–6 PM |
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