Missouri trails · Blair Creek Equestrian Trail

Blair Creek Equestrian Trail

A 12.8-mile network in Missouri, with 521 ft of climbing. Reaches Spout Spring and other lake/spring destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

12.8 mi

Elevation gain

521 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

24%

Steepest mile

+347 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.6 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,085 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Spout Spring (spring)
Nichols Pond (historical) (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Rocky Creek Trailhead. 37.20836, -91.14445 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:07 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.8-mile route takes roughly 5 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:35 a.m. — 8 h 00 min before sunset.