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 km165–418 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
- OpenStreetMap364.6 km · 3,029 m gain
- OpenStreetMap364.6 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.