Missouri trails · Ridge Runner-Short Loop
Ridge Runner-Short Loop
A 7.0-mile network in Missouri, with 276 ft of climbing. Reaches Noblett Lake. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 878 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)
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Getting there
NOBLETT RIDGE RUNNER SHORT LOOP TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 2 h 09 min drive (94 mi) from Springfield. 36.90931, -92.09580 · 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 7.0-mile route takes roughly 2 h 44 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:59 a.m. — 8 h 34 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Ozark Trail-North Fork River — 9.4 mi
- Ridge Runner-Nf To Noblett — 11.0 mi