Missouri trails · Ridge Runner-Nf To Noblett
Ridge Runner-Nf To Noblett
A 16.4-mile out-and-back in Missouri, with 458 ft of climbing. Reaches Braddock Lake. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,534 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Braddock Lake (lake)
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Getting there
RIDGE RUNNER-NF TO NOBLETT access — parking nearby. About 2 h 21 min drive (93 mi) from Springfield. 36.75638, -92.15355 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:48 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 6:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:59 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 32.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 12 h 34 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- RIDGE RUNNER-NF LOOP + RIDGE RUNNER-NF TO NOBLETT — 10.3 mi loop, 1,646 ft gain
- RIDGE RUNNER-NF LOOP + Hammonds Mill Trail + RIDGE RUNNER-NF TO NOBLETT — 11.2 mi loop, 2,003 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ridge Runner-Short Loop — 11.0 mi
- Ozark Trail-North Fork River — 14.3 mi