27 official trails lie within 25 miles of Sullivan — 118 miles in total, 16 rated easy and 5 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 419 ft; the median trail gains 243 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Trail - Courtois Creek | 12.7 | 352 ft | Expert | 1 h 00 min · 44 mi |
| Berryman Trail | 26.6 | 360 ft | Hard | 48 min · 27 mi |
| Wilderness Trail | 9.0 | 328 ft | Hard | 12 min · 5 mi |
| Ozark Trail - North Courtois | 8.3 | 419 ft | Hard | 1 h 00 min · 30 mi |
| Ozark Trail - Courtois Section | 5.0 | 306 ft | Moderate | 33 min · 19 mi |
| Deer Run Trail | 3.3 | 243 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 19 mi |
| Oak Ridge Trail | 3.0 | 283 ft | Easy | 35 min · 19 mi |
| Bluff View Trail | 1.5 | 258 ft | Easy | 14 min · 6 mi |
| Loop 3 | 3.7 | 196 ft | Easy | 1 h 13 min · 43 mi |
| Lost Hill Trail | 2.6 | 157 ft | Easy | 41 min · 29 mi |
| Yellow Trail | 2.3 | 160 ft | Easy | 24 min · 9 mi |
| Blue Trail | 2.5 | 219 ft | Easy | 24 min · 9 mi |
| Red Trail | 1.9 | 193 ft | Easy | 19 min · 6 mi |
| Deer Hollow Trail | 1.3 | 258 ft | Easy | 18 min · 7 mi |
| Vilander Bluff Trail | 1.1 | 219 ft | Easy | 29 min · 18 mi |
| Green Trail | 1.9 | 111 ft | Easy | 19 min · 6 mi |
| Natural Wonders Trail | 1.1 | 94 ft | Easy | 8 min · 4 mi |
Mountain passes: Wilderness Trail to Persimmon Gap
Springs: Deer Run Trail to Cathedral Spring; Bluff View Trail to Camper Spring; Natural Wonders Trail to Falling Spring
Nearby towns: Washington (25 mi) · Eureka (34 mi) · Festus (41 mi) · O'Fallon (46 mi)
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