State Guide

Explore Missouri Outdoors

Missouri offers 595 trails, 8 parks, and 820 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 347 easy, 239 moderate, and 9 difficult, 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, George Washington Carver National Monument, and Harry S Truman National Historic Site. Among the trails hikers return to: Branson to Springfield Scenic Drive, Bell Mountain Wilderness, Southern Trace, and Entire Middle Fork, and Frisco Highline Trail.