Mark Twain National Forest · Missouri
Cedar Creek Trail - the Moon
4.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 03-015B · trail class 3 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 24-36 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike
Trailhead Moon Loop Trailhead (on Ginn Rd.) Drive there
Moon Loop Trailhead (on Ginn Rd.) the Forest Service's write-up
season January to December
The Moon Loop Trailhead (on Ginn Rd.) connect to the Moon Loop of the Cedar Creek Trail. The Moon Loop portion is approximately seven miles in length and is named for the moon-like appearance of the area caused by soil erosion in the 1930s. The area has since been restored. Additionally, travelling south on the trail leads to the main part of the Cedar Creek Trail.
There is limited parking at the trailhead.
Restrictions Pack out what you pack in.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Mark Twain National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
