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Missouri trails · Lake Wappapello Trail

Lake Wappapello Trail

A 14.1-mile out-and-back in Missouri, with 209 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length
14.1 mi
Elevation gain
209 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+190 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,395 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Lake Wappapello Trail

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

Getting there

Lake Wappapello Trail access. About 1 h 38 min drive (74 mi) from Farmington. 36.97323, -90.35523 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.2-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:47 p.m. — 39 min before sunset.

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