Trails in Missouri
There are 2 National Park Service units that include territory in Missouri. The directory below links to every park guide we maintain for the state. For multi-state parks, you'll see the same entry on each state's page — the trail catalog itself is identical.
Trip planning from Missouri typically means balancing drive time against trail effort. A weekend out of state can be more efficient than a one-day push to a closer unit if it means daylight on the actual trail rather than behind the wheel. Use the per-park guides to compare difficulty and seasonality before locking in dates.
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial / Gateway Arch National Park
630-foot stainless-steel catenary arch in St. Louis commemorating the westward expansion of the United States.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
First national park area to protect a wild river system — 134 miles of the Current and Jacks Fork rivers.