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…
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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…
Hike to a Cave at Rockwoods Reservation
Hiking in Rockwoods Reservation, you come across caves, old mines, and a spring. In this 1,880-acre conservation area just outside of St. Louis, you can hike several different trails through forest, grassland, and hills. TRAIL…
2025 Top Ten Hikes
The 2025 Top Ten Hikes includes Canyonland and Arches National Parks, along with rushing rivers in the Ozarks of Missouri. The list was compiled from summer travel, Midwest hikes, and outstanding natural beauty. (Rushing water…
Finding a Horse Jumping Course in Queeny Park
While exploring Queeny Park, I discovered horses jumping obstacles across hilly terrain, as well as shoreline walks near tranquil ponds. Up on the Hill I turned into the park off Weidman Road and then made…
Stroll Through the Victorian Village of Elsah
Take a walk through Elsah, a 19th-century village of Victorian cottages on the Great River Road, Illinois Highway 100, 40 minutes north of St. Louis. The village is in a narrow valley tucked between towering…
Tour of Bellefontaine Cemetery
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…
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…
