Missouri trails · Ozark Trail - Karkaghne
Ozark Trail - Karkaghne
A 28.6-mile point-to-point in Missouri, with 549 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 9.5 and mile 19.1. It gives back about 3,018 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
HWY P OT TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 37.41863, -91.16507 · 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 6:33 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:02 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.6-mile route takes roughly 10 h 53 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:27 p.m. — 2 h 08 min before sunset.
Loop options
- OZARK TRAIL - KARKAGHNE + SUTTON BLUFF CAMPGROUND TRAIL — 1.4 mi loop, 124 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Brushy Creek Trail — 8.7 mi
- Ozark Trail - Middle Fork — 12.0 mi
- Current River Trail — 13.3 mi
- Blair Creek Equestrian Trail — 14.5 mi