Missouri trails · Lake Wappapello Trail
Lake Wappapello Trail
A 12.8-mile loop in Missouri, with 206 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Length
12.8 mi
Elevation gain
206 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+185 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.4 mi
Shape
loop
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
State
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,277 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:04 a.m., the sun rises at 6:31 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.8-mile route takes roughly 4 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:20 a.m. — 8 h 11 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Lake Wappapello Trail — 15.1 mi loop, 2,214 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section — 9.1 mi
- Orange Trail — 19.3 mi
- Mudlick Equestrian Hike Trail — 21.1 mi