Missouri trails · Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section

Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section

A 11.6-mile network in Missouri, with 275 ft of climbing.

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Length

11.6 mi

Elevation gain

275 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

26%

Steepest mile

+219 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.3 mi

Shape

network

Surface

Ground

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 3.9 and mile 7.7. It gives back about 1,510 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. About 1 h 12 min drive (60 mi) from Farmington. 37.05713, -90.46590 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.6-mile route takes roughly 4 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:34 a.m. — 6 h 52 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 — 8.9 mi loop, 1,118 ft gain
OZARK TRAIL WAPPAPELLO SECTION + Ozark Trail - Wappapello Section — 4.8 mi loop, 775 ft gain