Missouri trails · Ozark Trail Between The Rivers

Ozark Trail Between The Rivers

A 28.1-mile point-to-point in Missouri, with 442 ft of climbing. Reaches Cotham Pond. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

28.1 mi

Elevation gain

442 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

19%

Steepest mile

+289 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

4.5 mi

Shape

point-to-point

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,934 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Cotham Pond (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

HIGHWAY 60 TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. 36.95661, -91.06529 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:07 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 7:34 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 28.1-mile route takes roughly 10 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:12 p.m. — 2 h 22 min before sunset.