Missouri trails · Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section

Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section

A 10.8-mile out-and-back in Missouri, with 275 ft of climbing.

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Length

10.8 mi

Elevation gain

275 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

26%

Steepest mile

+218 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.2 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Surface

Ground

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,199 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

F HIGHWAY TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 37.05713, -90.46590 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:04 a.m., the sun rises at 6:31 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.6-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:47 p.m. — 4 h 45 min before sunset.

Loop options

OZARK TRAIL WAPPAPELLO SECTION + OZARK TRAIL WAPPAPELLO F HWY + Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section — 6.0 mi loop, 993 ft gain
Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section + OZARK TRAIL WAPPAPELLO SECTION — 8.5 mi loop, 1,118 ft gain
Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section + OZARK TRAIL WAPPAPELLO SECTION — 4.1 mi loop, 781 ft gain