Hilly Historic Northeast Urban Hike

Explore historic neighborhoods, murals, and forested trails on this hilly urban hike. Discover hidden gems and test your playful side on an adult-size slide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • PH Coffee - We start out our experience at P.H. Coffee, a local coffee shop and community space in a historic building.
  • Kessler Park - After walking through the Pendleton Heights neighborhood, we walk on a hilly trail through the woods of Kessler Park. We come out at the historic Cliff Drive and North Terrace Park Lake.
  • North Terrace Park Lake - We share about the history of this tranquil lake, see native plants and walk over a century old bridge along Cliff Drive.
  • Cliff Drive State Scenic Byway - We walk on this off the beaten path pedestrian only byway, surrounded by limestone rockface and trees.

After enjoy the solitude of Cliff Drive, we walk up 160 steps to get to hilly field which takes us to the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood. We see historic mansions, some that even look like castles.

  • Kansas City Museum - We make our way to the Kansas City Museum housed in the historic R. A. Long Corinthian style mansion and get a taste of their exhibits highlighting untold stories of Kansas City.

  • The Concourse Park - We walk through the Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood and reach the Concourse Park and explore The Colonnade. A limestone colonnade area built in 1908. While at the park we also slide down a giant slide for people of all ages!

  • Kessler Park Reservoir - We walk through the Scarritt Renaissance and Pendleton Heights neighborhood towards our starting place and make one last stop at an urban decayed gem: The Kessler Reservoir filled graffiti and plants growing wildly around it.

What's Included
  • Guided urban hike
  • Explore multiple neighborhoods
  • Trails, parks, and city streets
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

This urban hike mixes a bit of all aspects of urban hikes. While your guide is sharing about the history of the area, you will see murals and experience historic neighborhoods. We also hike through forested trails in the hilly Kessler Park, walk along the hidden Cliff Drive Byway, Kansas City Museum and we see beautiful historic homes and an abandoned reservoir. Test your playful side and go down a huge adult-size slide! This urban hike is hilly & has 1 set of approximately 160 steps, so your heart rate will increase! Level- moderate

Location
PH Coffee
Lexington Avenue
Please meet inside the coffee shop, in the main room.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
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