Missouri trails · Brushy Creek Trail
Brushy Creek Trail
A 14.9-mile network in Missouri, with 594 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 7.7. It gives back about 2,062 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
Himont Trailhead — parking nearby. 37.30958, -91.24493 · 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 8:02 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.9-mile route takes roughly 5 h 49 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:23 p.m. — 7 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Brushy Creek Trail + Current River Trail — 7.7 mi loop, 911 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Current River Trail — 4.7 mi
- Ozark Trail - Karkaghne — 8.7 mi
- Blair Creek Equestrian Trail — 8.9 mi
- Ozark Trail - Middle Fork — 20.7 mi