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Chinquapin Trail

4.1 ★★★★☆ 12 Google reviews · Running trail in Branson, Missouri · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Chinquapin Trail 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.

Chinquapin Trail — running trail in Branson, MO, photo 1

What runners say about Chinquapin Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (12 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

👟 good for all levels 2 mentions

Lots of trails to walk dogs on. The leaves are very beautiful in the fall, all the colors.

★★★★★ — Colonel , Nov 2019

Nice short trails. There are better places for longer hikes but we never got to them.

★★★★☆ — Jules , Aug 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 12 reviews →

Plan your run at Chinquapin Trail

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.
  • Websitemostateparks.com

Where to find Chinquapin Trail

5272 Historic Hwy 165, Branson, MO 65616

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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 Something out of date?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.