Missouri trails · Ozark Trail-North Fork River

Ozark Trail-North Fork River

A 12.4-mile out-and-back in Missouri, with 373 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

12.4 mi

Elevation gain

373 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

25%

Steepest mile

+172 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.4 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 881 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

POMONA TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 36.86609, -91.93387 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:37 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:04 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.9-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:13 p.m. — 3 h 25 min before sunset.