Explore Bellefontaine Cemetery and find the limestone mausoleum built for beer baron Adolphus Busch and the grave of the famous explorer William Clark. The tour covered about 1.5 miles on paved roads, with a few…
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Take a Walk Through the Trees at Bethalto Arboretum
Follow a paved path that winds through 150 different types of trees and plants at the Bethalto Arboretum in Illinois. The arboretum is next to Central Park, where parking is available and the path begins….
Larue-Pine Hills and Snake Road Hike
Larue-Pine Hills boasts stunning views and features Snake Road, a migratory route for snakes in spring and fall. This area is part of the Shawnee National Forest and has a diverse habitat to explore. SNAKE…
Playground Fun and Hike by a Rocky Stream at Crestwood Park
Take a hike crossing back and forth over a pebble-filled creek, and then let the kids play on a unique playground at Crestwood Park. This is a 0.8-mile walk in Crestwood, Mo., on a paved…
Broemmelsiek Park Offers Free Corn Maze
Find your way around a free corn maze and check out 19th-century farm equipment at the Agriculture Educational Garden at Broemmelsiek Park north of Defiance, Mo. Walking through the Corn Maze and exploring the garden…
Walk the Centennial Greenway and See the Chuck Berry Statue
Walk the Centennial Greenway’s Ackert Walkway, starting from the Delmar Loop, where you’ll find the “Father of Rock and Roll” Chuck Berry statue, and then explore the Washington University campus. The walk covers 2.7 miles…
Halloween Hikes: A Route 66 State Park Ghost Town
Hike along a former street in a ghost town near the skeletal remains of a Meramec River bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo. This area has a lot of history, from once…
Take in the Views of St. Charles at Riverwoods Park
A paved hike leads to views of St. Charles across the wide Missouri River at Riverwoods Park in Bridgeton, Mo. The route is an out-and-back hike along the Missouri Greenway Earth City Levee Trail and…
Greensfelder Park: Hike to a Lookout on the Beulah Trail
Hiking through rocky terrain and enjoying views from an overlook of forested hills is part of a day on the Beulah Trail in Greensfelder Park. The St. Louis County Park, spanning 1,734 acres, is situated…
Cuivre River State Park: Hamilton Hollow Trail Hike
Hamilton Hollow Trail is a short hike through the tallest trees in Cuivre River State Park, which is located north of Troy, Missouri. This is a 0.9-mile hike on a natural surface with an elevation…
