About hiking in Carter County

Carter County, Missouri has 17 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 71.8 miles, an average of 4.2 miles each. The longest is Ozark Trail - Between The Rivers Section, at 23.4 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking 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.

All 17 hiking trails, longest first

Ozark Trail - Between The Rivers SectionHikeMTB23.4 mi Ozark Trail - Current River SectionHike19.6 mi Ozark Trail Peck Ranch BypassHike8.1 mi Chubb Hollow TrailHike3.6 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

← All Carter County trails

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.