Missouri trails · Ozark Trail - 11-Pt River
Ozark Trail - 11-Pt River
A 28.9-mile point-to-point in Missouri, with 456 ft of climbing. Reaches Paty Spring and other spring/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 19.3 and mile 28.9. It gives back about 2,962 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Paty Spring (spring)
- Bockman Spring (spring)
- Mosby Hill (summit)
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Getting there
KATY ROAD TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. 36.79260, -91.25783 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:08 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.9-mile route takes roughly 10 h 56 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:31 p.m. — 2 h 04 min before sunset.
Loop options
- OZARK TRAIL - 11-PT RIVER + OZARK TRAIL - RIVER SECTION — 12.8 mi loop, 1,546 ft gain
- GREER REC AREA SPUR + OZARK TRAIL - 11-PT RIVER — 2.1 mi loop, 336 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Whites Creek Trail — 5.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Horse Trail — 8.2 mi
- 11-Point River Trail — 15.0 mi
- Ozark Trail Between The Rivers — 15.5 mi