Missouri trails · Ridge Runner-Short Loop

Ridge Runner-Short Loop

A 7.0-mile out-and-back in Missouri, with 276 ft of climbing. Reaches Noblett Lake. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

7.0 mi

Elevation gain

276 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

21%

Steepest mile

+242 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.6 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 4.7 and mile 7.0. It gives back about 923 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Noblett Lake (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

NOBLETT TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 36.90366, -92.09627 · 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 6:38 a.m. and sets at 7:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:05 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.0-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:06 p.m. — 7 h 32 min before sunset.