Hiking trails near Bolivar, Missouri

31 official trails lie within 25 miles of Bolivar — 94 miles in total, 25 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 185 ft; the median trail gains 88 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Lakeview Trail	8.9	85 ft	Moderate	48 min · 29 mi
Rutledge Bluff Overlook Trail	6.7	131 ft	Moderate	50 min · 30 mi
Sortor's Bluff Trail	7.0	88 ft	Moderate	47 min · 28 mi
Fulbright Spring Greenway	5.8	130 ft	Moderate	38 min · 28 mi
Boundary Trail	2.1	172 ft	Easy	39 min · 21 mi
Indian Point Trail	3.3	96 ft	Easy	54 min · 24 mi
Osage Orange	3.9	138 ft	Easy	29 min · 23 mi
Outsider	3.1	185 ft	Easy	29 min · 23 mi
Liberty Loop	4.8	65 ft	Easy	46 min · 29 mi
Oak-Hickory Trail	2.3	144 ft	Easy	33 min · 19 mi
The Hoff	3.1	113 ft	Easy	50 min · 30 mi
Running River Trail	3.0	114 ft	Easy	57 min · 29 mi
Savannah Trail	1.6	134 ft	Easy	29 min · 18 mi
Prairie View Trail	2.4	104 ft	Easy	51 min · 32 mi
Cedar Bluff Trail	1.9	59 ft	Easy	1 h 04 min · 33 mi
Jerry's Progress	4.1	41 ft	Easy	48 min · 34 mi
Uncle Frank	2.2	45 ft	Easy	46 min · 28 mi
Nature Trail (Fellows Lake Recreation Area)	1.5	63 ft	Easy	46 min · 29 mi
Orange Loop	1.1	85 ft	Easy	31 min · 24 mi
Little Bit Loop	1.4	57 ft	Easy	46 min · 32 mi
Waterfall	1.0	109 ft	Easy	28 min · 23 mi
Stick Dance	2.9	26 ft	Easy	50 min · 30 mi
Local Lore	1.1	83 ft	Easy	46 min · 32 mi
Boardwalk (Sac River Mountain Bike Park)	1.1	77 ft	Easy	29 min · 23 mi

Quick picks near Bolivar

Easy and short: Boundary Trail — 2.1 mi, rated easy, 15 mi from town
Longest: Lakeview Trail — 8.9 mi, 18 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Nature Trail (Fellows Lake Recreation Area) to Fellows Lake

Rock formations: Fulbright Spring Greenway to Lost Hill Natural Arch

Springs: Fulbright Spring Greenway to Fulbright Spring

Trail guides near Bolivar

Blue Trail — 13.6 mi, 319 ft climb · 32 mi away

Nearby towns: Springfield (29 mi) · Branson (69 mi)

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