Name: Columbine Loop
Rating: 4.7

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This trail is really flowy with some dispersed technical sections. The handle of the lollipop is nothing special, but the loop is where it starts getting fun.

Recommended to go clockwise to get the full experience of the flow section (includes a few small optional drops - be on your toes!).

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Land Manager: Johnson County Parks and Recreation District

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Seth Peterson with improvements by Justin Schmidt and 1 other

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4.7 from 24 votes

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in Cedar Niles Park

#515

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4.7 from 24 votes

5 Star		71%
4 Star		25%
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in Cedar Niles Park

#2

in Kansas

#515

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Good example of about 2/3 of trail. Lots of rocks, roots on remaining 3rd.

Jul 7, 2022 near Olathe, KS

Oct 22, 2025 near Olathe, KS

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Oct 22, 2025

Shannon McCord

5.2mi

Sep 28, 2025

Todd Ward

Clockwise past car took paved left to new Loop, more features Clockwise we rode Counter nice rocky tech, back to Columbine, Billy Goat.Narrow spots… 9.9mi — 1h 30m

Mar 22, 2024

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Nov 18, 2023

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Aug 27, 2023

HK Choi

Jul 30, 2022

Kegan VanSickle

Jul 9, 2022

Steven Ramus

Trail was great. 4.9mi — 1h 15m

Jul 6, 2022

Kegan VanSickle

This was my 2nd time at the park.

Nov 24, 2021

Matthew Croft

401mi — 1h 15m

Aug 28, 2021

Jesse Keetle

Jul 5, 2021

Real Ferreto

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Columbine Loop

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1,014' 309 m

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