Billy Goat Trail–Cedar Niles Park Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Billy Goat Trail–Cedar Niles Park Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Cedar Niles Park near Olathe, KS. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi850 – 955 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.91250, -94.87378
Nearest town Olathe, KS
Directions
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Billy Goat Trail–Cedar Niles Park Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 851–956 ft
Out & Back · Cedar Niles Park
Trailhead: 38.91250, -94.87378
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Cedar Niles Park Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Scape Goat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Billy Goat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Billy Goat Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Columbine Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Columbine Connector, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Cedar Niles Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Ringneck Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Cedar Niles Park Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Scape Goat Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Cedar Niles Park Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% paved45% dirt1% boardwalk1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Billy Goat Trail–Cedar Niles Park Trail, 3 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 231 ft
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