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Ozark Trail

Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri

Distance
364.6 km
Elev. gain
8,972 m
Start
Ozark Trail Onondaga Trailhead / Colonel Plassmeyer Viewing Area
Finish
Ozark Trail Eleven Point Terminus

A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.

0 km165418 m above sea level358 km

Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.

Water sources

  • Paty Spring
  • Backman Spring
  • Ross Spring
  • Mint Spring
  • Blue Spring
  • Powder Mill Spring
  • McIntire Spring
  • Laxton Spring
  • Beecher Spring
  • Harmon Spring
  • Onondaga Spring

Summits & passes

  • Devils Backbone
  • Mosby Hill
  • Barnett Mountain
  • Cedar Point
  • Lower Narrows
  • The Narrows

Campsites

  • Greer Springs Campground
  • Powder Mill Campground
  • Sutton Bluff Campground
  • Ozark Trail Gunstock Hollow
  • Group C
  • Hazel Creek Campground
  • Berryman Campground & Recreational Area
  • Edward Beecher Recreation Area
  • Huzzah Campground

Common questions

How long is the Ozark Trail?
The Ozark Trail is 364.6 km (226.6 miles).
How much elevation gain does the Ozark Trail have?
The Ozark Trail has about 8,972 m (29,436 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
Where does the Ozark Trail start and finish?
The Ozark Trail runs between Ozark Trail Onondaga Trailhead / Colonel Plassmeyer Viewing Area and Ozark Trail Eleven Point Terminus.
Is there water on the Ozark Trail?
Far's catalog records 11 mapped water sources along the Ozark Trail, including Paty Spring, Backman Spring, Ross Spring and Mint Spring. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.

Sources

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.