Cedar Niles Park and Trail System
Cedar Niles Park and trail system, Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas
Walk or bike more through more than 900 rolling acres of cedar forest and prairie.
Trail Cedar Niles Park Trail System
Overview
Cedar Niles Park, in Olathe, features a paved trail and a single-track mountain bike/hiking trail. Trails explore the park’s rolling terrain, cedar and deciduous forests and prairie. The area comprises a unique combination of upland and lowland forest. The lowland areas center around Cedar Creek and a tributary. The park’s topography is typical of the rolling grassland and wooded areas of western Johnson County. Elevation ranges from 850 feet at Little Cedar Creek to 1,020 on the forested hilltop. Wildlife is abundant, along with wild flowers and other plant life.
Length The paved trail is 4 miles each way (for a total of 8 miles out and back). The single-track, unpaved Columbine loop is 4.5 miles.
Address and location There are trail heads at:
12650 S Clare Rd, Olathe, Kan., 66061
25117 W 119th St, Olathe, Kan., 66061
25780 W 135th St, Olathe, Kan., 66061
Conditions This is one of Johnson County’s newer parks and it is in top condition. The paved trail is wide and well suited for bikes, strollers and walking. The mountain bike trail is rugged, dirt and single track. However, it is well-marked and diligently maintained by the Urban Trail Co. In periods of wet weather, check the Urban Trail website to make sure the dirt trail is open or closed (the paved trail is always open).
Kid friendly? The paved trail is easy for children to walk or ride on a bike or stroller. Parents need to be mindful of passing cyclists. The dirt track trail is too rugged for strollers or non-mountain bikes, so walking will be required. The 135th Street trailhead has a permanent restroom (but it may be open seasonally).
How busy? This trail is moderately trafficked.
Pets Yes, on a leash.
Bikes Yes.
