Trail: Berryman Trail
National Park: Mark Twain National Forest
Features: Geological feature(s)
Creek(s)
Scenic viewpoint(s)
Activities: Dogs - On leash
Camping - Backpacking
Bicycling - Mountain
Equestrian - riding
Wildlife observation - Birds

Difficulty: Intermediate
Miles: 24 miles
Desc: This multiple use trail makes a 24 mile loop through sparsely settled parts of the Potosi Ranger District in the Mark Twain National Forest. The primary trailhead is located at the Berryman Campground, the original site of a 300-man Civilian Conservation Corps camp that operated from 1937 until the onset of World War II. The trail may also be accessed at the Harmon Springs campground and Edward Beecher Campground. All the trailhead campgrounds offer primitive camping in a typical Ozark setting.
The trail is a narrow, single track winding through strands of pine, oak, and bottomland hardwoods interspeted with open expanses of old fields and rocky glade-like areas. Numerous species of birds, mammals, and plants are abundent,. A cave located near Brazil Creek is rumored to have been a hideout of the Jesse James Gang on their frequent trips through this part of the country.
The western half of the Berryman Trail (14.5 miles) is also part of the Ozark Trail. The Ozar Trail is the midwest’s first long-distance trail. It follows a scenic and varied route from the St. Louis metropolitan area southwestward through the Ozarks of Southern Missouri to the Arkansas border where it will join the Ozark Highlands Trail. It also includes an eastern loop that traverses the scenic St. Fran cois Moutain region. Currently 350 miles are open, and upon completion the trail will extend over 700 miles through the heart of the Missouri Ozarks.
Located 1 mile north of State Highway 8, between Potosi and Steelville (16 miles west of Potosi or 19 miles east of Steelville).

Trail: Elephant Rocks Braille
National Park: Mo. DNR - Division of State Parks
Features: Archeo/paleo/historical
Geological feature(s)
Activities: Dogs - On leash
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Wildlife observation - Birds

Difficulty: Easy
Desc: At Elephant Rocks State Park giant boulders of 1.5 billion-year-old granite stand end-to-end like a train of circus elephants. Visitors to Elephant Rocks State Park can easily view the granite boulders from the one-mile paved Braille Trail. Designed especially for people with visual and physical disabilities, the Braille Trail is the first of its kind in Missouri state parks, possibly in the entire state. The path through the site is asphalt and has varying slopes and conditions. In addition, this trail offers interpretive stations with Braille text. Carpet patches followed by a hand-rope mark stations and changes in the pathway. Most of the one-mile long trail is shady and rest areas are provided.
A trail spur brings visitors to a point overlooking an old quarry site. Just outside the park is the oldest recorded commercial granite quarry in the state. This quarry, opened in 1869, furnished facing stone for bridge piers across the Mississippi River, and from 1880 to 1900, millions of paving blocks for the St. Louis levee and downtown streets came from this quarry. Other nearby quarries supplied granite for many major St. Louis buildings.
In addition to the mammoth granite boulders, the trail also passes by an old quarry pond, which now supports a variety of animal life. A short spur off of the trail takes visitors to the top of the granite outcrop, where they can further explore the maze of giant elephant rocks. Thirty picnic sites among the giant red boulders provide ample opportunity for family picnicking and exploration of the elephant rocks. One individual and one group picnic site, located among the trees, have been modified with pavement and extended-end tables.

South East Mo. At the northwest edge of Graniteville on Hwy 21 in Iron County.

Trail: Galloway Creek Greenway
National Park: Ozark Greenways + Springfield-Greene Co. Park Board
Features: Cave(s)
Creek(s)
Lake(s)/pond(s)/reservoir(s)
Meadow(s)
River(s)
Spring(s)/geyser(s)
Activities: Bicycling (any)
Bicycling - Mountain
Boating, Motorized
Boating, non-motorized: Canoeing
Boating, non-motorized: Kayaking
Boating, non-motorized: Rafting
Boating, non-motorized: Sailing
Dogs - On leash
Pedestrian - Caving
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Roller/Inline Skating
Skateboarding
Snow - Skiing, cross-country
Snow - Showshoeing
Wildlife observation - Birds

Miles: 5.5 miles
Desc: The trail is 5.5 miles long and winds through southeast Springfield, providing free, safe opportunities close to home for walking, running, bicycling, skating and handicap access. The trail connects historic Sequiota Park and Galloway Village, two schools, several churches and numerous neighborhoods. It connects to the popular Springfield Conservation Nature Center trails and Springfield Lake. Pedestrian underpasses along the trail allow trail users to safely travel under two major highways and one major city thoroughfare. This trail has changed the Springfield community. It is shedding a new light on health issues related to the typically sedentary Midwestern lifestyle. People who have never been active in their lives are getting out onto the trail. The success of this trail has initiated a huge increase in public demand for further greenway development throughout the Springfield community.

Innovative trail design and construction - Two types of recycled features have been used on Galloway Creek Greenway. The surface is constructed of Glassphalt, a material made with crushed recycled glass mixed with asphalt. Four footbridges are made of Rumber decking, made from recycled tires. The trail also passes one of the citys recycling collection centers, further promoting the importance of recycling and the use of recycled products.
The Galloway Creek Greenway connects to the popular Springfield Conservation Nature Center trails and will soon tie into the new James River Greenway. It also connects directly to the citys bike route network. The Nature Center draws thousands of visitors to its uniquely wild acreage in the middle of a very urban area. The developing James River Greenway will follow the banks of the major river that runs through Springfield. The bike route network identifies the best streets to use for bicycle commuting.
The public agencies directly involved with the development of the Galloway Creek Greenway include the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, City Utilities of Springfield, Greene County Planning Department, Springfield Public Works and Missouri Department of Transportation.
Ozark Greenways mission is widely appealing and crosses all age, income and race barriers. Private contributions come from a dedicated membership and volunteer base, grants from foundations, donations from local businesses, civic clubs, schools, universities, churches and cooperating organizations. Easements for the trail right-of-way were donated by eleven different entities including the owners of a restaurant, an Episcopal church, a pet cemetery and a shopping center.

Trail: Johnson Tract Trail
National Park: US Army Corps of Engineers
Features: Archeo/paleo/historical
Creek(s)
Scenic viewpoint(s)
Wetland(s)
Activities: Bicycling (any)
Bicycling - Mountain
Camping
Camping - Backpacking
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Wildlife observation - Birds
Hunting (any)
Hunting - Archery
Hunting - Big game
Hunting - Bird
Hunting - Small game
Snow - Snowboarding
Snow - Snow play, general

Trail: Lost Creek
National Park: US Army Corps of Engineers
Features: Lake(s)/pond(s)/reservoir(s)
River(s)
Scenic viewpoint(s)
Activities: Bicycling (any)
Bicycling - Mountain
Wildlife observation - Birds
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Dogs - On leash
Snow - Snowboarding
Snow - Snow play, general

Trail: Memory Lane
National Park: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Features: Archeo/paleo/historical
Lake(s)/pond(s)/reservoir(s)
Activities: Bicycling (any)
Boating, Motorized
Boating, non-motorized: Canoeing
Boating, non-motorized: Kayaking
Boating, non-motorized: Rafting
Camping
Dogs - On leash
Fishing
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Roller/Inline Skating
Skateboarding
Wildlife observation - Birds
Wildlife observation - Mammals
Snow - Snow play, general
Snow - Snowboarding
Desc: Because of its archaelogical and historic significance, the old town of Greenville has beenlisted on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990. today this site is commonly referred to as Old Greenville. For a journey through the past, tour the sidewalks of Old Greenville on a self-guided historic walk known as memory Lane and learn about a town and its people who shaped our nation’s history.

Trail: Mingo Boardwalk Nature Trail
National Park: Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
Activities: Camping - Backpacking
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Wildlife observation - Birds
Others

Trail: Mudlick
National Park: Missouri Dept of Natural Resources
Features: Creek(s)
River(s)
Mountain peak(s)
Archeo/paleo/historical
Activities: Dogs - On leash
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Camping - Backpacking
Equestrian - riding
Wildlife observation - Birds
Camping
Swimming

Difficulty: Intermediate
Miles: 12 miles
Desc:
Mudlick Trail provides an intimate journey into one of the oldest mountain regions of North America: the St. Francois Mountains. It is a moderate to very strenuous 12-mile loop trail, climbing from 415 feet above sea level in Big Creek Valley to 1,313 feet above sea level at the top of Mudlick Mountain. It is open to hiking, backpacking and equestrian use. Most of the trail is located in the Mudlick Mountain Wild Area, one of the most significant, undisturbed natural landscapes in Missouri.

The trail begins by ascending the bluffs above Big Creek where three stone hiking shelters, constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, offer outstanding views of the surrounding countryside and the ’shut-ins’ valley below. The trail then drops into Mudlick Hollow, a narrow rock-strewn valley interspersed with pools of clear water. The trail follows Mudlick Hollow for about three-fourths of a mile before beginning a gradual climb to the summit of Green Mountain. Horses may bypass the rocky Mudlick Hollow on the ‘horse friendly’ Hollow Pass Trail. Hikers may use the Hollow Pass Trail as a return route after visiting the scenic hollow. The view from Green Mountain is best during the fall and winter when the trees in the thick oak-hickory forest have shed their leaves. From the southern end of Green Mountain, the trail descends rapidly, via a series of ’switchbacks,’ into Logan Creek valley. A dense stand of red cedar grows in the valley, providing a cool shaded corridor for the trail. Once through the valley, the trail begins a steady climb to the top of Mudlick Mountain. It then traverses the rugged eastern slope of the mountain back to the starting point.

The surrounding conical, domelike hills of the St. Francois Mountains and the distinctive 1930s craftsmanship of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) characterize the more than 5,000-acre park. Big Creek and the St. Francois River attract anglers who cast for smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish, goggle-eye and catfish. Water enthusiasts enjoy wading, tubing, swimming and snorkeling in the cool, clear waters. Canoeing is offered year-round on the St. Francois River while the best time to float Big Creek is in the spring or early summer when kayaks are often used.

SE Mo. 4 miles north of Patterson on Hwy 143 in Wayne County.

Trail: Pine Ridge Trail
National Park: US Army Corps of Engineers
Features: Lake(s)/pond(s)/reservoir(s)
Scenic viewpoint(s)
Activities: Bicycling (any)
Bicycling - Mountain
Dogs - On leash
Fishing
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Wildlife observation - Birds
Snow - Snowboarding
Snow - Snow play, general
Miles: .5 miles

Trail: Ridge Runner Trail
National Park: Mark Twain National Forest
Features: Creek(s)
River(s)
Waterfall(s)
Spring(s)/geyser(s)
Valley(s)/canyon(s)
Mountain peak(s)
Activities: Dogs - On leash
Equestrian - riding
Wildlife observation - Birds
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Camping - Backpacking

Difficulty: Intermediate
Miles: 22 miles
Desc: The Ridge runner Trail extends from Noblett Lake to the North Fork Recreation Area, and travels through the rough,beautiful Missouri Ozarks. The diverse vegetation along the trail includes native wild flowers and remnant prairie species, oak-hickory, shortleaf pine, and bottom land forests. The eight-mile loop trail around Noblett Lake, the twelve-mile loop in Steam Mill Hollow, and the Ozark Trail offer other hiking opportunities.
Noblett Lake Trailhead: From Willow Springs,MO,take route 76 to Rt 181 South. Proceed to Route AP, go south 3 miles to Noblett Rec Area (on right).
North Fork Trailhead: 4 miles north east of Dora,MO,on Hwy CC; Or 16 mi west of West Plains,MO on Hwy CC.