Mark Twain National Forest · Missouri

Pinewoods Lake Trail

1.3 mi of trail, end to end · asphalt surface · trail No. 046151 · trail class 5 · typical grade 0-5% · tread 36-48 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Pinewoods Lake trailhead Drive there

Pinewoods Lake trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fees · season January to December

The Pinewoods Lake Trail starts in the Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area, and circles Pinewoods Lake. The trail starts by the boat launch.

1/2 of a mile of this easy 1.3-mile trail has a concrete surface; the rest of the trail is a wide dirt path. The entire trail is relatively flat with no difficult sections.

Circling the lake, the trail provides views of the lake, songbirds, wildlife, and an abundance of wildflowers. It links popular fishing areas with the picnic area.

You will most likely see beaver along the trail, there is a beaver dam on the lake.

Restrictions <em><b>On the Trail</b></em> <ul><li>Hiking, Biking is permitted.</li><li>No motorized vehicles are permitted.</li><li>No horses</li></ul><em><b>At the Trailhead</b></em> <ul><li>Dogs must be on a 6 foot leash in the day use area</li><li>No trash containers; please pack out all your trash.</li><li>Fireworks are prohibited.</li></ul>&nbsp;

Accessibility <p>Vault toilet is accessible. 1/2 of a mile of the trail is a flat sidewalk and is accessible.</p>

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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.