Missouri trails · White River Valley Trail System
White River Valley Trail System
A 10.2-mile network in Missouri, with 328 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.4. It gives back about 958 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
White River Valley Trail System junction. About 14 min drive (6 mi) from Branson. 36.59405, -93.29108 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:53 a.m., the sun rises at 7:19 a.m. and sets at 6:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:04 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.2-mile route takes roughly 3 h 56 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:15 a.m. — 7 h 23 min before sunset.