About trails in Boone County, Missouri

Boone County has 79 named trails on the map, covering 142 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 8th largest mapped trail network among 79 counties in Missouri. 73 of them are tagged for hiking and 34 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is MKT Trail, at 18.1 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 55 trailheads, 11 campsites, 4 waterfalls, and 20 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Columbia, Pierpont, and Ashland.

What the trails in Boone County are like

By length, 43 are under a mile, 30 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Rhett's Run Trail, at 5.3 miles.

Of the 44 with a difficulty rating, 24 easy, 19 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 79 with measured elevation, Rhett's Run Trail climbs the most, about 1,218 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

142Total miles

11Campsites

20Boat launches

4Waterfalls

55Trailheads

MKT TrailMTB18.1 mi Cedar Creek TrailHike15.7 mi ORV Trail System7.2 mi Gans Creek Wild Area TrailHike6.5 mi Rhett's Run TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Bear Creek TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Cedar Creek Trail - SouthHike4.8 mi Cedar Creek Trail - Moon LoopHike4.5 mi Moon LoopHike4.5 mi Hinkson Creek TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Discovery Ridge TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Deer Run TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Turkey Creek Interpretive Nature TrailHike3.0 mi Hominy Creek TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Spring Brook TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Perche Creek TrailMTB2.4 mi Gans Creek Cross Country CourseHike2.1 mi Grassland TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Kelley Branch Mountain Bike Trail Yellow LoopHikeMTB2.0 mi Kelley Branch Mountain Bike Trail- Red LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Karst TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi High Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Grindstone TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Perimeter TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi South Providence TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Cedar Creek Trail - South Moon LoopHike1.6 mi Phillips Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Pinnacles Lower LoopHike1.5 mi Sinkhole TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Scott's Branch TrailHike1.3 mi County House TrailHike1.3 mi Cosmo Fitness TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Cosmo Park TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Fire TrailHike1.2 mi White Connector 9Hike1.1 mi Ridgeline TrailHike1.1 mi Wild Haven Yellow TrailHike0.9 mi Cedar Creek Trail - Mill CreekHike0.8 mi Woodpecker Hollow TrailHike0.7 mi White Connector 8Hike0.7 mi Hinkson Woods Conservation Area TrailHike0.7 mi Lick Creek Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Pinnacles Youth Park Summit LoopHike0.7 mi MU Recreation TrailHike0.6 mi Lake TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi White Connector 5HikeMTB0.6 mi 3M Wetlands Loop0.6 mi Blue Ridge Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi White Connector 4HikeMTB0.5 mi Wild Haven Orange TrailHike0.5 mi Forum MKT Connector0.5 mi Pinnacles Summit LoopHike0.5 mi White Connector 10Hike0.5 mi Lost Hill TrailHike0.4 mi Paxton's PassageHikeMTB0.4 mi Oakwood Hills Park TrailHike0.4 mi Greenbriar ConnectorHike0.4 mi Prairie Education TrailHike0.4 mi Devil's Icebox TrailHike0.3 mi Hinkson TrailHike0.3 mi Fairview ConnectorHike0.3 mi Cedar Creek Trail - Moon Loop AccessHike0.3 mi Wild Haven Red TrailHike0.3 mi Wild Haven White TrailHike0.3 mi MKT ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Auburn Hills TrailHike0.3 mi Python Court ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Spring House TrailHike0.3 mi Old Quarry Road TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Deer Run Trail and Spring Brook TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi White Connector 1HikeMTB0.2 mi White Connector 2HikeMTB0.2 mi White Connector 6HikeMTB0.2 mi Rothwell Park TrailHike0.1 mi MKT Connector TrailHike0.1 mi White Connector 7HikeMTB0.1 mi Rebel Hill Connector0.1 mi White Connector 3HikeMTB0.1 mi Woodpecker Hollow Trail ConnectorHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.