Directions to the main trail head: At the south end of the I-435 loop, take I-435 (east/west)
to the Holmes Road exit. Go south on Holmes to 117th Terrace (across from the Red Bridge United
Methodist Church; note that 117th Terrace angles to the southeast). Take
a left (southeast) onto 117th Terrace and follow it a block until it ends at Troost. Take a right (south) onto
Troost then take the first left (east) onto 118th Street. Follow 118th Street across the railroad bridge
to the trailhead. Please be considerate of the people's driveway and the Park Entrance when
parking (i.e., do not block the driveway or the park gate!).
Alternate Trail Head in Minor Park: At the south end of the
I-435 loop, take I-435 (east/west)
to the Holmes Road exit. Go south on Holmes to Red Bridge Road
(Burger King on left, Amoco & Phillips 66 on the right). Go left (east) on Red Bridge, across the
bridge. The park entrance is the first right just
past the bridge. Park at the south end of the road, in the cul-de-sac. The trail begins
south-southwest across the field and down-then-up the hill by the river.