Hiking West Ridge Trail in Weston Bend State Park | Hiking Missouri
Hiking West Ridge Trail in Weston Bend State Park Missouri
Today I’m hiking the West Ridge Trail in Weston Bend State Park in northwest Missouri, about an hour north of Kansas City. This 2.4 mile loop trail is actually a combination of three trails (Harpst Trail, West Ridge Trail, and the Paved Trail) and offers some pretty beautiful bluff views of the Missouri River. There is an overlook just off the parking lot at the beginning of the West Ridge Trail that is ADA accessible.
West Ridge Trail
Type: Loop | Rate: Moderate | Traffic: Low | Length: 2.4mi | Elevation Gain: 295ft
The trail begins at the south end of the parking lot up the paved path by the trash can. The sign for the Harpst Trail you see on the east side of the parking lot is actually the end of this loop trail.
There aren’t many hiking trails close to Kansas City or in Western Missouri which makes the West Ridge Trail in Weston Bend State Park truly a wonderful Missouri hiking trail.
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Hiking Gear List
Shirt - REI Co-op Sahara T-Shirt
Shorts - prAna Alameda Shorts
Underwear - REI Co-op Everyday Boxer Briefs
Shoes - The North Face VECTIV Fastpack FUTURELIGHT Hiking Shoes
Pack - REI Co-op Flash 22 Pack
Water Bottle - REI Co-op Nalgene 1L
Camera Gear List
Camera - Sony Alpha a6400 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens
Ballhead - Joby BallHead 3K
SD Card - ScanDisk Extreme Pro 128 GB 200 MB/s
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