Pinewoods Lake Trail
Pinewoods Lake Trail is a 1.3 miles trail in Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4 to 5, highly developed to fully developed. It is open to hiking 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 end | 36.9205, -90.7719 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 36.9205, -90.7717 · 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 | 1.3 miles, of which 0.5 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed; 5, fully developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | asphalt, native material (paved) |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 36-48 inches, 18-24 inches |
| Minimum width | 38 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 046151 |
| 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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | 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.
Trailheads
Open January to December · <p>Vault toilet is accessible. 1/2 of a mile of the trail is a flat sidewalk and is accessible.</p> On the Trail Hiking, Biking is permitted. No motorized vehicles are permitted. No horses At the Trailhead Dogs must be on a 6 foot leash in the day use area No trash containers; please pack out all your trash. Fireworks are prohibited. | 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 Pinewoods Lake Trail?
1.3 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Mark Twain National Forest. 0.5 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Pinewoods Lake Trail?
hiking and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Pinewoods Lake Trail start?
The line begins at 36.9205, -90.7719 and ends at 36.9205, -90.7717. The nearest recorded trailhead is Pinewoods Lake trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Pinewoods Lake 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 Pinewoods Lake Trail?
Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area (0.2 mi) and Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area (0.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
How developed is the Pinewoods Lake Trail?
Trail class 4 to 5, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed to fully 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 Pinewoods Lake Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Pinewoods Lake Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.5 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt and native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Pinewoods Lake Trail?
Mark Twain National Forest, Forest Service unit 0905. The trail is in Missouri.
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named PINEWOODS LAKE TRAIL 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.