Hercules Glades- Long Creek
Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail is a 5.3-mile trail in Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Hercules-Glades Wilderness.
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 end | 36.6846° N, 92.8835° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 36.6855° N, 92.9581° W · 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 is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.3 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 10-12 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 21-6122-C |
| Forest | Mark Twain National Forest (unit 0905) |
| States | Missouri |
| Detail published | management 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 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.
Wilderness
- Hercules-Glades WildernessFS · the whole line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
Hercules Tower Trailhead Open January to December · Restroom and picnic table are accessible. In the Wilderness No camping within 100 feet of an established trail, stream, body of water, cave, rock, shelter, other occupied campsites or other restricted camping areas. No building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire within 100 feet of an established trail. Group size is limited to 10 people No possessing or using mechanized or motorized vehicle. No riding, hitching, tethering, or hobbling a horse or other saddle or pack animal in violation of posted instructions. No hitching or tethering saddle or pack animals directly to live trees. No picketing horses or mules within 100 feet of water or trail. Trailhead No trash containers; please pack out all your trash. Dogs must be on a 6 foot leash in the trailheads. Fireworks are prohibited | under 0.1 mi |
Coy Bald Trailhead Open January to December In the Wilderness No camping within 100 feet of an established trail, stream, body of water, cave, rock, shelter, other occupied campsites or other restricted camping areas. No building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire within 100 feet of an established trail. Group size is limited to 10 people No possessing or using mechanized or motorized vehicle. No riding, hitching, tethering, or hobbling a horse or other saddle or pack animal in violation of posted instructions. No hitching or tethering saddle or pack animals directly to live trees. No picketing horses or mules within 100 feet of water or trail. Trailhead No trash containers; please pack out all your trash. Dogs must be on a 6 foot leash in the trailheads. Fireworks are prohibited | 0.1 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.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.3 miles under this name in Mark Twain National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail?
Hiking and horse and pack stock are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 36.6846° N, 92.8835° W and ends at 36.6855° N, 92.9581° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Hercules Tower Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Hercules-Glades Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Hercules-Glades Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Hercules Glades- Long Creek Trail?
Mark Twain National Forest, Forest Service unit 0905. The trail is in Missouri.
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Hercules Glades- Long Creek 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.