Missouri trails · Ozark Trail
Ozark Trail
A 26.1-mile network in Missouri, with 967 ft of climbing. Reaches Mina Sauk Falls. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,462 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Mina Sauk Falls (waterfall)
Heads up
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 26.1-mile route takes roughly 10 h 08 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:18 p.m. — 1 h 09 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Ozark Trail Peck Ranch Bypass + OZARK TRAIL — 13.8 mi loop, 1,515 ft gain
- Ozark Trail + Ozark Trail - Taum Sauk Section — 6.1 mi loop, 99 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Goggins Mountain Equestrian Trail — 2.3 mi
- Ozark Trail - Trace Creek — 7.5 mi
- Bell Mountain — 9.1 mi
- Ozark Trail - Middle Fork — 11.6 mi