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Cliff Drive Walk & Neighborhood Coffee

Start with coffee in Pendleton Heights, then walk the car-free Cliff Drive along the wooded bluffs.

About $6–$24 for two1 hr 53 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Cliff Drive Walk & Neighborhood CoffeeA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, PH Coffee, the start. Stop 2, Cliff Drive Scenic Byway, 0.4 miles from stop 1, 8 min drive. The route is about 0.4 miles end to end.8 min driveSTART PH CoffeeCliff Drive Scenic Byway12N0.1 miCliff Drive Walk & Neighborhood CoffeeCoffeeOutdoorsDriveStraight 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

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The stops

  1. PH CoffeeTry the monthly featured coffee.about 35 min · 2200 Lexington Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124 · hours checked recently · then 8 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Cliff Drive Scenic BywayWalk as far as feels good; it is closed to cars, and the full route is about 4 miles.about 70 min · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
Tall limestone bluffs and spring trees along Cliff Drive in Kessler Park near sunset
Photo: Smuckola · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Get coffee first, then walk a comfortable stretch of Cliff Drive and turn back when you like; it is open 5am to midnight but best in daylight.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Choose an access point near the Museum of Kansas City or another entrance and confirm parking; do not assume a lot.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Outdoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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