Stroll through the Old Towne Park in St. Peters, Missouri, see a distinctive two-story cabin, and check out the nearby historic downtown. Overview This .6-mile walk is mostly paved but includes a field section in the park and a sidewalk tour through downtown St. Peters, Mo. Start of the Walk I parked in small lot on Gatty Street in Old Towne Park. Next I walked…
Walk along a paved path bordering Dardenne Creek at the 20-acre Sports Center Park near the Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters, MO. Overview This hike is .6 miles on a paved surface with 3 feet of elevation gain. The Path I parked in the large lot facing a baseball field. I walked to the front of the lot, where the pathway began. Then, I…
See a natural spring and a creek with rapids in a canyon at Dixon Springs State Park in Southern Illinois. The park is located about 20 miles north of Metropolis, Ill., and Paducah, Ky. History Dixon Springs takes its name from William Dixon, who was an early settler here. A small community grew up at Dixon Springs and featured a general store, post office, blacksmith…
Take a leisurely stroll along a paved path next to a rocky stream and see a historic cabin at Civic Park, O’Fallon, Mo. I walked .6 miles around the park, aquatic center, and by a historic cabin with 46 feet of elevation gain. Starting the Walk I parked in the lot to the west of the aquatic center. The walking trail begins on the southwest…
Walking around a 40-acre lake and checking out the fast-moving Missouri River was my hike at River’s Edge Park in Chesterfield, Mo. At the Start of the Hike Parking for River’s Edge Park is on the far west corner of what was known as Chesterfield Outlets and now is The District at Chesterfield. The trailhead for the 1.9-mile gravel trail is directly in front of…
Hike by a destination playground and along rock-filled Deer Creek on paved trails at Brentwood Park. This 2-mile walk has 52 feet of elevation gain on a paved trail using Brentwood Park trails, Sycamore Trail along Deer Creek, and the Dee Creek Greenway Connector along Manchester in Brentwood, Mo. The playground includes a zip line, splash pad, net climber, slides, climbing wall, and swings. At…
You can take a one-mile trail through the woods and along a creek at Webster Park, near the Family Arena in St. Charles, MO. This loop hike is mostly along gravel with a short section of pavement from the front of the lot where I parked. It has 108 feet of elevation gain and crosses a few small hills. The walk also goes into Heatherbrook…
A walk that leads to a natural spring and through woods is part of a day at Blackburn Park in Webster Groves, Mo. I walked 1.3 miles through the outer area of the park, which combines paved, wood chip, and natural surface trails. The elevation gain was 98 feet. At the Trailhead I pulled into the parking lot in the middle of the park, off…
Take in the harbor views from the tallest bridge observatory in the world and see one of the best-preserved forts on the East Coast in Bucksport, Maine. If you are planning a trip to Canada by car you can visit Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia all in drive and stop in Maine on the way home. This is what we…
Walk on the sea floor at low tide among rock formations at Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park and explore the forested coast at Fundy National Park in New Brunswick. After staying the night in Halifax we headed to Hopewell Rocks. We only stopped for lunch and had to manage our time for the drive based on the tides, which is important if you want to walk…
