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BROOKSIDE AND WALDO

A Trolley Track Walk, Then McLain's

Walk a stretch of the Trolley Track Trail through Waldo, then sit down at McLain's, Waldo's bakery since 1945, for coffee and a breakfast plate.

About $18–$35 for two2 hrs
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Map of the stops for A Trolley Track Walk, Then McLain'sA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Trolley Track Trail (Waldo), the start. Stop 2, McLain's Bakery (Waldo), 0.4 miles from stop 1, 10 min walk. The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Waldo.WALDOWORNALL RDMAIN STWALNUT ST10 min walkSTART Trolley Track TrailMcLain's Bakery12N0.1 miA Trolley Track Walk, Then McLain'sOutdoorsCoffeeWalkStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

Whole route inGoogle Maps Apple Maps

Also close by 6 places
  • Betty Rae’s Ice Cream (Waldo), dessert, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • City Barrel Pizza + Patio, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Front Range Coffeehouse (Waldo), coffee, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Waldo Pizza, food, 5 min walk from stop 1
  • Bobby Baker's Lounge, drinks, 7 min walk from stop 1
  • Dodson's Bar & Commons, games, 7 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Trolley Track Trail (Waldo)An easy, flat walk on the old streetcar line.about 60 min · then 10 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. McLain's Bakery (Waldo)Coffee and breakfast, or a box of pastries to go.about 50 min · 201 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64114 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Start on the trail near Gregory Boulevard and walk south for half an hour, then turn back. McLain's is a few minutes' walk from the trail at Gregory and Grand and is open 7 AM to 2:30 PM every day. Its prices are not posted as text, so breakfast for two is a planning estimate.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Getting around
Driving, Walking, Walking and transit
Setting
Indoors and outdoors
Alcohol
None needed

Before you go

We last checked this date on November 1, 2026. Hours change, so look at each place's page before you go. Something wrong? Tell us.

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