About trails in Iron County, Missouri

Iron County has 19 named trails on the map, covering 89.3 miles in total, an average of 4.7 miles per trail. That is the 27th largest mapped trail network among 79 counties in Missouri. 19 of them are tagged for hiking and 8 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Ozark Trail - Trace Creek Section, at 22.8 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 17 trailheads, 19 campsites, 2 waterfalls, 4 boat launches, and 4 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Caledonia, Annapolis, and Ironton.

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Mountain biking

8 trails

89Total miles

19Campsites

4Boat launches

2Waterfalls

17Trailheads

4Rapids

Ozark Trail - Trace Creek SectionHikeMTB22.8 mi Ozark Trail - Middle Fork SectionHikeMTB19.4 mi Council Bluff Lake TrailHikeMTB11.2 mi Bell Mountain TrailHike8.1 mi Buford Mountain TrailHike7.2 mi Ozark Trail - Marble Creek SectionHikeMTB6.9 mi Ozark Trail - Crane Lake LoopHikeMTB2.8 mi Lindsey Mountain TrailHike2.1 mi Mina Sauk Falls TrailHike1.7 mi Johnson Mountain TrailHike1.3 mi Royal Gorge Natural TrailHike1.2 mi Braille TrailHike1.1 mi Bell Mountain ConnectorHike1.1 mi Wild Boar West Connector TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Brogans TrailHike0.5 mi Trace Creek - Concil Bluff ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Engine House Ruins TrailHike0.4 mi Walk In CampsitesHike0.3 mi Council Bluff Lake Trail Campground ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 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 2, 2026.