Hike through woods and along the shore of Spector Lake at Binkley Woods Park in Warrenton, MO., east of the St. Louis Metro. The trail is paved and has two loops—one circles the lake, and…
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High Point Meramec River Views on Bluff View Trail Hike
You can enjoy beautiful views of Crescent Valley and the Meramec River by hiking the Bluff View Trail in Wildwood, MO. The trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back hike with 344 feet of elevation gain. You…
Explore Mallard Lake Loop: Waterfalls and Lakeside Views
On the Mallard Lake Loop hike, you’ll see cliffside drip falls and lake views, then have lunch on the deck at the Lakehouse restaurant in Creve Coeur Park. I hiked 2.6 miles on the loop,…
Hike By a Waterfall on the Lakeview Trail at Creve Coeur Park
Walk the paved Lakeview Trail around a big, clear lake and check out Dripping Springs waterfall at Creve Coeur Park in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Starting the Hike I parked near the Taco Bell Shelter, which…
Onondaga Cave State Park: Vilander Bluff Trail Hike
Hike along the highest bluff above the Meramec River on the Vilander Bluff Trail south of Bourbon, Mo. Overview I hiked about two miles with 354 feet of elevation gain, going farther than the main…
Halloween Hikes: Abandoned Sanatorium at Welch Spring
The stone-cut walls of a barred and locked sanatorium next to Welch Spring is what I found on my journey to Ozark National Scenic Riverways. History of Welch Spring Sanatorium In 1913 an Illinois doctor…
Find Bluffs and Waterfalls at Glassberg Conservation Area
Wet weather waterfalls and bluff-top views above the Meramec River are found at Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area. Parking At Glassberg Conservation Area A small gravel lot for the conservation area is on…
Sylvan Springs Park Walk
Walk across stone bridges while a spring flows through rocks below is a unique jaunt in South County St. Louis at Sylvan Springs Park. This is a 1 a mile hike with paved and unpaved…
Fall Hikes: Don Robinson State Park
See a sandstone canyon with its cave-like rock shelter and cross-clear trickling streams at Don Robinson State Park.
You can hike the Hamilton-Carr Greenway to the Turkey Ridge Trail
Pass by natural springs and hike through forested hills on a hike combining the Hamilton-Carr Greenway and Turkey Ridge Trail in Rockwoods Reservation in Wildwood. This is about a five-mile hike, with three miles on…
