About trails in Carter County, Missouri

Carter County has 19 named trails on the map, covering 73.7 miles in total, an average of 3.9 miles per trail. That is the 28th largest mapped trail network among 79 counties in Missouri. 17 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Ozark Trail - Between The Rivers Section, at 23.4 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 14 campsites, and 10 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Van Buren and Fremont.

What the trails in Carter County are like

By length, 7 are under a mile, 7 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 7 easy, 9 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 17 with measured elevation, Ozark Trail - Between The Rivers Section climbs the most, about 4,817 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Hiking

17 trails

74Total miles

14Campsites

10Boat launches

4Trailheads

Ozark Trail - Between The Rivers SectionHikeMTB23.4 mi Ozark Trail - Current River SectionHike19.6 mi Ozark Trail Peck Ranch BypassHike8.1 mi Chubb Hollow TrailHike3.5 mi Big Spring - Partney Ridge TrailHike3.3 mi Big Spring - Kinnard Hollow TrailHike2.6 mi Big Spring - Chilton Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Spring Valley TrailHike2.0 mi Ozark Trail - Between the Rivers Section - Big Spring SpurHike1.9 mi Stone Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi Big Spring Chilton ConnectorHike0.9 mi Cowards HollowHike0.9 mi Big Barren CreekHike0.6 mi Slough TrailHike0.6 mi Spring Branch TrailHike0.4 mi Lower Chubb Hollow TrailHike0.2 mi Ozark Trail - Between the Rivers spurHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Carter County

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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 October 25, 2026.