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Ridge Runner National Recreation Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Missouri

Ridge Runner National Recreation Trail

West Plains, Missouri

21.3 mi

Distance

2,530 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 11m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Ridge Runner National Recreation Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

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Elevation Profile

Min:276 ft
Max:384 ft
Gain:771 ft
Loss:771 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 276 ft and 384 ft across 21.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.276 ft312 ft348 ft384 ft0.0 mi5.3 mi10.6 mi16.0 mi21.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi297 ft
High point10.5 mi384 ft
End21.3 mi297 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pomona, MO · about 7 mi away
County:
Howell County, MO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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Ridge Runner-Nf to Noblett

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Ridge Runner-Nf to Noblett

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Hay Hollow Ridge Runner Spur

0.4 mi
Trail

Ridge Runner-Nf to Noblett

6.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Ridge Runner-Noblett Loop

6.0 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

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