Best Hiking Trails in Missouri | Trailmonger

About hiking in Missouri

Missouri has 1,839 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 3,393 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Katy Trail in Callaway County, at 36.3 miles. 140 run 5 miles or longer. 79 of the state's counties have at least one; Jackson County has the most, with 199 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Katy TrailHikeMTBCallaway County36.3 mi Bittersweet TrailHikeMTBCamden County35.6 mi Ozark TrailHikeShannon County35.5 mi ADT - Missouri - L - Seg 2HikeCallaway County35.4 mi Katy Trail State ParkHikeCallaway County35.4 mi Little Blue Trace TrailHikeMTBJackson County33.9 mi Thousand Hills Trail - Full RouteHikeAdair County31.8 mi Ozark Trail - Upper Current sectionHikeShannon County31.7 mi ADT - Missouri - L - Seg 3HikeJohnson County31.7 mi Ozark Trail - Wappapello SectionHikeMTBWayne County31.5 mi Ozark Trail - Karkaghne SectionHikeMTBReynolds County27.9 mi Ozark Trail - Courtois SectionHikeMTBWashington County25.9 mi Ozark Trail - Blair Creek SectionHikeMTBShannon County24.8 mi Ozark Trail - Between The Rivers SectionHikeMTBCarter County23.4 mi Ozark Trail - Trace Creek SectionHikeMTBIron County22.8 mi Ozark Trail - Taum Sauk SectionHikeReynolds County21.9 mi Hercules Glade Wilderness LoopHikeTaney County21.4 mi Krug Park TrailHikeBuchanan County20.6 mi Ozark Trail - Eleven Point SectionHikeMTBOregon County20.4 mi Ozark Trail - Current River SectionHikeCarter County19.6 mi Ozark Trail - Middle Fork SectionHikeMTBIron County19.4 mi ADT - Missouri - L - Seg 1HikeSt. Louis County19.2 mi White Creek TrailHikeOregon County17.5 mi Thousand Hills TrailHikeMTBAdair County16.5 mi Forest City Glade Runner TrailHikePhelps County16.1 mi Big Piney TrailHikeTexas County16.0 mi Cedar Creek TrailHikeBoone County15.7 mi Ozark Trail - Victory SectionHikeMTBButler County15.3 mi Rutledge Bluff Overlook TrailHikeMTBCedar County14.4 mi Mudlick Equestrian and Hike TrailHikeWayne County14.3 mi Paved Bicycle TrailHikeMTBSt. Francois County14.3 mi Lake Wappapello TrailHikeMTBWayne County14.1 mi Spring Creek Gap Conservation Area TrailHikeMaries County13.7 mi Berryman Trail LoopHikeMTBWashington County13.6 mi UnderworldHikeMTBJackson County12.9 mi Ozark Trail North ForkHikeHowell County12.5 mi Ozark Trail - Courtois SectionHikeMTBCrawford County12.2 mi John J Audubon TrailHikeSte. Genevieve County11.9 mi Slim JimHikeMTBJackson County11.4 mi Multi-Use Trail BHikeAndrew County11.3 mi Hamburg TrailHikeSt. Charles County11.3 mi Lost Valley TrailHikeMTBSt. Charles County11.3 mi Council Bluff Lake TrailHikeMTBIron County11.2 mi Wolf Creek TrailHikeMTBButler County10.9 mi Multi-Use Trail AHikeAndrew County10.2 mi Fulbright Spring GreenwayHikeMTBGreene County10.2 mi Larry Mattonen Memorial TrailHikeMTBJackson County10.2 mi Wildwood GreenwayHikeMTBSt. Louis County9.6 mi Pine Ridge TrailHikeMTBSt. Francois County9.6 mi Gist Ranch hiking, biking, and equestrian trailHikeTexas County9.5 mi Little Sac Woods Conservation AreaHikeGreene County9.4 mi Trail of Four Winds - South LoopHikeMTBMiller County9.3 mi Rock LedgesHikeJackson County9.3 mi Grant's TrailHikeMTBSt. Louis County9.2 mi Lower Rock Ledges LoopHikeJackson County9.1 mi Weston Bluffs TrailHikePlatte County9.0 mi Blue River TrailHikeMTBJackson County8.9 mi Goggins Mountain Equestrian TrailHikeReynolds County8.9 mi Tower TrailHikeTaney County8.6 mi Connector - Ozark Trail to University Forest TrailHikeWayne County8.4 mi Riverfront Heritage TrailHikeMTBJackson County8.3 mi Wilderness TrailHikeFranklin County8.3 mi DeClue TrailHikeMTBSt. Louis County8.2 mi Moreau Creek TrailHikeCole County8.2 mi Bell Mountain TrailHikeIron County8.1 mi Cedar Creek Trail - SouthHikeCallaway County8.1 mi Ozark Trail Peck Ranch BypassHikeCarter County8.1 mi Galena TrailHikeMTBSt. Francois County7.7 mi Upper Rock Ledges LoopHikeJackson County7.7 mi Piney Creek Wilderness Area LoopHikeBarry County7.6 mi Shoal Creek TrailHikeMTBClay County7.6 mi Sandstone Canyon TrailHikeJefferson County7.5 mi Forest City Mountain Bike Trail - Glade RunnerHikeMTBPhelps County7.5 mi Blue Ridge Horse TrailHikeOregon County7.4 mi Lick Creek TrailHikeRalls County7.3 mi Green Hills TrailHikeMTBLivingston County7.3 mi 150 TrailHikeMTBJackson County7.3 mi Big Creek Conservation Area TrailHikeAdair County7.2 mi Lakeview TrailHikeMTBCedar County7.2 mi Buford Mountain TrailHikeIron County7.2 mi North Shore TrailHikeMTBJackson County7.1 mi Ozark Trail - Marble Creek SectionHikeMTBIron County6.9 mi Hi-FiHikeMTBJackson County6.9 mi Cabin Fever TrailHikeMTBClay County6.8 mi Longview Lake TrailHikeMTBJackson County6.8 mi WagonHikeMTBJackson County6.8 mi Al Foster TrailHikeMTBSt. Louis County6.7 mi Chubb TrailHikeMTBSt. Louis County6.7 mi Centennial GreenwayHikeMTBSt. Louis County6.7 mi Fire Tower TrailHikeBarry County6.6 mi J. Avery Ruble memorial bridle trailHikeFranklin County6.5 mi Gans Creek Wild Area TrailHikeBoone County6.5 mi Ozark Trail - Eleven Point High RouteHikeMTBOregon County6.5 mi Turkey Pen Hollow TrailHikeCamden County6.5 mi Cliff Cave County Park TrailHikeMTBSt. Louis County6.5 mi Gravel TrailHikeMTBSt. Louis County6.5 mi Harry Wiggins Trolley Track TrailHikeMTBJackson County6.4 mi Tin TopHikeMTBChristian County6.4 mi Lakeside Park TrailHikeMTBSt. Charles County6.4 mi Indian Camp CreekHikeMTBSt. Charles County6.4 mi

Hiking Trails by county

St. Louis County

St. Charles County

Buchanan County

Reynolds County

Washington County

Christian County

Cape Girardeau County

Franklin County

Jefferson County

Lafayette County

St. Francois County

Livingston County

St. Clair County

Ste. Genevieve County

McDonald County

Callaway County

Crawford County

Montgomery County

Randolph County

Mississippi County

Moniteau County

Stoddard 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 August 28, 2026.