The Ozark Trail Association says the Ozark Trail has over 430 miles of trail in mostly linked sections, while its trail directory says trips run from a few miles to 230 miles.
The Ozark Trail is a hiking trail through the Ozark hills. These facts come from the Ozark Trail Association’s own site, read October 31, 2026. The three length figures on the site do not agree, so all three are shown.
Trail Facts
| Field | As printed on the official page |
|---|---|
| Length (home page) | Over 430 miles of trail, in mostly linked sections (page stamped June 3, 2026) |
| Length (trail directory) | Trips from just a few miles to 230 miles (page stamped January 24, 2024) |
| Length (About page) | 170+ miles built in just under a decade, and more than 200 miles by 1991 (page stamped 2023-02-01) |
| Sections, north to south | Courtois, Trace Creek, Middle Fork (John Roth Memorial), Karkaghne, Blair Creek, Current River, Between the Rivers and Eleven Point |
| Other sections | Marble Creek, North Fork, Taum Sauk, Upper Current, Victory and Wappapello |
| Counties | Not stated |
| Surface | Not stated |
| Difficulty | Not stated |
| Season | Not stated |
| Fees | Not stated |
Rules and Services
- The association links a Safety and Guidelines page. We did not read it, so we print no trail rules.
Points of Interest
- Mountains, hills, valleys, springs, clear streams and waterfalls, per the home page.
What We Could Not Verify
- Which length is right: 430 miles may count all sections, and 230 miles the longest trip, but the site does not say so.
- Counties, surface, difficulty, best months, rules and fees: not stated on the pages we read.
- Missouri State Parks or the Department of Natural Resources page for the trail: none found.
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Questions People Ask
How long is the Ozark Trail?
The Ozark Trail Association’s home page says over 430 miles. Its trail directory says trips run to 230 miles. We cannot say which counts what.
Is the Ozark Trail one continuous trail?
The association says mostly linked sections.
Sources
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: It’s Missouri (https://itsmissouri.com/things-to-do/trails/ozark-trail/), checked October 30, 2026. Free to quote with a link.