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Bluff Spring Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 11 Google reviews · Running trail in Ozark, Missouri · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Bluff Spring Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

What runners say about Bluff Spring Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (11 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Nice, level place to walk/run in the woods, along the river. If you take the outermost loop around, it’s about 0.7 miles. I’d give this place another star except it frequently smells like sewage, here and there, and has for years.

★★★★☆ — Christian , Apr 2023

Brought our two Great Danes here for a walk while on vacation. A nice short trail through the woods measuring about 1 mile. The trail is to the right side of the building, down some stairs. Then off to the right of the sidewalk you'll see a path through some trees, that's where the trail starts.

★★★★★ — Carol , May 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 11 reviews →

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websiteozarkmissouri.com
  • Phone+1 417-581-7002
  • Social Facebook

Where to find Bluff Spring Trailhead

1550 W Jackson St, Ozark, MO 65721

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.