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Moderate Hiking Trails in Missouri

The directory currently contains 30 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Missouri. Their average mapped distance is 6.0 km and average recorded ascent is 132 m (433 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.3 km.

This subset represents 41% of the 74 quality-checked routes in Missouri. Its average distance is 6.0 km, compared with 18.3 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 14 (47%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.5 km

Virginia Day Memorial Nature Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

26 m

Table Rock Lakeshore Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

A box canyon in Don Robinson State Park in Missouri
Moderate

Sandstone Canyon Trail

Missouri · United States

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

Slim Jim

Missouri · United States

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Moderate

Multi-Use Trail A

Missouri · United States

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Multi-Use Trail B

Missouri · United States

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Shoreline Trail Loop

Missouri · United States

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Coastal
Moderate

Moon Loop

Missouri · United States

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lower Rock Ledges Loop

Missouri · United States

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Moderate

Rock Ledges

Missouri · United States

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Moderate

Bluff Overlook Trail

Missouri · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Pa-Huska Nature Trail

Missouri · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • River
Moderate

River Bluff Nature Trail

Missouri · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • River
Moderate

B Range Targets

Missouri · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
14 min
Moderate

Butterfly Trail unpaved

Missouri · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
21 min
Moderate

Krug Park Trail

Missouri · United States

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
206 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
Moderate

Mozingo Nature Trails

Missouri · United States

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
Moderate

Wildflower Trail

Missouri · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
18 min
Moderate

White Oak Trail

Missouri · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
13 min
Moderate

Hamburg Trail

Missouri · United States

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
Moderate

Yellow Loop

Missouri · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
46 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Sandstone Canyon TrailMissouri6.1 km183 m1 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
Table Rock Lakeshore TrailMissouri4.0 km26 m52 minModerateApril to October
Piney Creek Wilderness Area LoopMissouri12.3 km424 m3 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve SouthwestMissouri5.3 km113 m1 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Slim JimMissouri4.6 km158 m1 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Virginia Day Memorial Nature TrailMissouri2.5 km74 m37 minModerateApril to October
Multi-Use Trail AMissouri7.9 km191 m1 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Multi-Use Trail BMissouri10.7 km221 m2 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Shoreline Trail LoopMissouri7.0 km112 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
Moon LoopMissouri7.2 km147 m1 hr 43 minModerateApril to October

Sandstone Canyon Trail, Table Rock Lakeshore Trail, Piney Creek Wilderness Area Loop currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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