Mark Twain National Forest · Missouri · Trail 03-015C

Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree

Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail is a 6 miles trail in Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mark Twain National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end38.8242, -92.1376 · Directions ↗
Other end38.8242, -92.1376 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length6 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade10-12 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers03-015C
ForestMark Twain National Forest (unit 0905)
StatesMissouri
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Open January to December
Pack out what you Pack in.
0 mi
No season published
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail?

6 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Mark Twain National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail start?

The line begins at 38.8242, -92.1376 and ends at 38.8242, -92.1376. The nearest recorded trailhead is Boydsville North Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail?

Dry Fork Recreation Area (1.7 mi) and Pine Ridge Recreation Area (3.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail?

The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree Trail?

Mark Twain National Forest, Forest Service unit 0905. The trail is in Missouri.

Source: Mark Twain National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named CEDAR CREEK TRAIL - SMITH CREE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0905. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.