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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

987 – 1,378 ft1357911131517192123

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

3-D terrain view of Ozark Trail - Middle Fork

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

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

OZARK TRAIL - KARKAGHNE access. About 1 h 30 min drive (52 mi) from Farmington. 37.56382, -91.04227 · directions

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 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:28 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 23.2-mile route takes roughly 8 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:59 p.m. — 2 h 29 min before sunset.

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