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Best hikes in Missouri

The 30 best of 1,734 trails in Missouri, ranked by route quality.

Trails
1,734
Easy
1,538
Moderate
120
Hard
45
Expert
31

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  1. Lower Rock Ledges Loop Easy · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 144 ft (44 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Fleming Park
  2. Old Hamburg Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 59 ft (18 m) · 35 min · August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area
  3. Larry Mattonen Memorial Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 75 ft (23 m) · 50 min · Fleming Park
  4. Mozingo Nature Trails Easy · 3.8 mi (6 km) · Elevation Gain 213 ft (65 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Mozingo Lake Recreation Park
  5. Current River Trail Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 659 ft (201 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Ozark National Scenic Riverways
  6. Slim Jim Moderate · 5.7 mi (9.1 km) · Elevation Gain 331 ft (101 m) · 2 hr · Fleming Park
  7. Tcha-To-Ga Nature Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 25 min · Fleming Park
  8. Thousand Hills Trail - South Route Hard · 10.9 mi (17.6 km) · Elevation Gain 482 ft (147 m) · 3 hr 45 min · Thousand Hills State Park
  9. Table Rock Lakeshore Trail Easy · 4.9 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 62 ft (19 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Table Rock State Park
  10. Krug Park Trail Moderate · 6.9 mi (11.1 km) · Elevation Gain 541 ft (165 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Krug Park
  11. Paved Bicycle Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 187 ft (57 m) · 1 hr · Weston Bend State Park
  12. Governor Bates Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 381 ft (116 m) · 55 min · Faust County Park
  13. Scenic Overlook Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 341 ft (104 m) · 50 min · Ozark National Scenic Riverways
  14. Moon Loop Moderate · 4.4 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 325 ft (99 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Mark Twain National Forest
  15. Gist Ranch hiking, biking, and equestrian trail Hard · 9.5 mi (15.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,020 ft (311 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Gist Ranch Conservation Area
  16. Shawnee Trace Nature Trail - Blue Loop Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 25 min · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
  17. Blue Loop Easy · 2.7 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 354 ft (108 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Granny's Acres Conservation Area
  18. Paddy Creek-Big Piney Trail Expert · 15.9 mi (25.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,591 ft (485 m) · 5 hr 55 min · Mark Twain National Forest
  19. Shawnee Trace Nature Trail - Red Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · Elevation Gain 46 ft (14 m) · 25 min · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
  20. Lindsey Mountain Trail Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.7 km) · Elevation Gain 495 ft (151 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Bell Mountain Wilderness
  21. Eleanor Easy · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 108 ft (33 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Fleming Park
  22. Hercules Glade Wilderness Loop Hard · 11.9 mi (19.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,296 ft (395 m) · 4 hr 30 min · Hercules Glades Wilderness
  23. Pinewoods Lake Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 23 ft (7 m) · 25 min · Mark Twain National Forest
  24. Owl Creek Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 138 ft (42 m) · 40 min · Queeny Park
  25. Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail Moderate · 5.9 mi (9.6 km) · Elevation Gain 502 ft (153 m) · 2 hr 10 min · Mark Twain National Forest
  26. Butterfly Trail unpaved Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 39 ft (12 m) · 20 min · George Owens Nature Park
  27. Council Bluff Trail Moderate · 11.9 mi (19.1 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 4 hr · Council Bluff Recreation Area
  28. Katy Trail State Park Expert · 201.7 mi (324.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,870 ft (570 m) · 65 hr 50 min · Katy Trail State Park
  29. Ridge Runner-Short Loop Hard · 7 mi (11.3 km) · Elevation Gain 919 ft (280 m) · 2 hr 45 min · Mark Twain National Forest
  30. Mulch Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · 25 min · River's Edge Park

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