Missouri trails · Goggins Mountain Equestrian Trail

Goggins Mountain Equestrian Trail

A 8.9-mile out-and-back in Missouri, with 578 ft of climbing. Reaches Goggins Mountain. Managed by the state.

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Length

8.9 mi

Elevation gain

578 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

17%

Steepest mile

+324 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.9 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.0. It gives back about 735 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Goggins Mountain (summit)

Getting there

Campground Trail System junction. About 1 h 01 min drive (35 mi) from Farmington. 37.56135, -90.85873 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 6:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.9-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:22 p.m. — 4 h 05 min before sunset.