Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Iola
, Kansas
Difficulty Rating

White rate
Trail Type

Rail Trail
Bike Type

XC, RD
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Easy
Family Friendly

Yes
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#104401 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Year Opened

1996
Land Manager

Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism

The Prairie Spirit Trail State Park is a 52-mile biking and hiking trail built on a former railroad right-of-way. The route runs from Iola in the south to Ottawa in the north, passing through the communities of Iola, Carlyle, Colony, Welda, Garnett, Richmond, Princeton, and Ottawa.

source: Bike Prairie Spirit

Access Info

Trailheads in Iola, Carlyle, Colony, Welda, Garnett, Richmond, Princeton, and Ottawa.

More Stats for Prairie Spirit Trail bike trail

Altitude change

-60 ft
Altitude min

892 ft
Altitude start

952 ft
Altitude end

892 ft
Grade

-0.022%
Grade max

-2.448%
Grade min

2.636%
Distance climb

21 miles
Distance down

27 miles
Distance flat

4 miles
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