Drachenmoor All Ages Haunted Trail will run Oct. 7 through Oct. 31 at 2333 Crow Road in Joplin, with free admission and a new reservation system, according to the event announcement.
The announcement says visitors must reserve a time slot and one ticket per vehicle, rather than per person. Each group must arrive during its reserved slot, show its parking QR code to an attendant and receive an entry token; the token is required at the trail gate. The page says time slots will open Sunday night but does not list daily operating hours.
Roadside parking is no longer available, and the announcement says drivers must not park on Crow Road or McClelland Boulevard. Visitors are directed to check in at the parking lot, then proceed to the entrance at 2333 Crow Road. The page lists a new parking-lot location at 2195 Coyote Drive, but does not explicitly describe it as the check-in address.
The trail winds through two acres and features lights, hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns, dragons, spiders, witches and other scenes, according to the announcement. It describes the route as a quarter-mile walk on natural outdoor paths that takes about 20 minutes, with no gore, intentional jump scares or creatures chasing visitors.
The event page says donations and sponsorships help keep admission free and identifies Drachenmoor as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit. It does not provide a telephone number or email address for inquiries.