State Guide

Explore Missouri Outdoors

Missouri offers 754 trails, 286 parks, and 1585 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 313 easy, 324 moderate, 83 difficult, and 34 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 42 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 6276 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Gateway Arch National Park, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. Among the trails hikers return to: Savanna Ridge Trail, Branson to Springfield Scenic Drive, and Bell Mountain Wilderness, Southern Trace, and Entire Middle Fork.