Missouri trails · Ozark Trail - Middle Fork

Ozark Trail - Middle Fork

A 23.2-mile point-to-point in Missouri, with 397 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

23.2 mi

Elevation gain

397 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

22%

Steepest mile

+294 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.7 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 2,274 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

OZARK TRAIL - KARKAGHNE access. 37.56382, -91.04227 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:06 a.m., the sun rises at 6:33 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.2-mile route takes roughly 8 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:21 p.m. — 4 h 13 min before sunset.