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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
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

707 – 1,222 ft123456789101112

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

3-D terrain view of Blair Creek Equestrian Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Rocky Creek Trailhead. About 1 h 58 min drive (73 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Farmington. 37.20836, -91.14445 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:45 a.m., the sun rises at 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:55 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 18 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 12:12 p.m. — 6 h 17 min before sunset.

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