Flowering water plants, tall leafy green trees, and lake views are found at Des Peres Park just north of Manchester Road.
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Urban Walk Around Busch Stadium
Having a ballpark hotdog, walking around Busch Stadium, and even buying some authentic baseball memorabilia was my hike in downtown St. Louis. I walked 1.4-miles around Ballpark Village and Busch Stadium to check out the…
Chesterfield Central Park: See a Giant and Waterfalls
Find a giant sculpture half-buried in the ground and waterfalls around a lake at Chesterfield’s Central Park. Central Park A large parking lot for the park is off Veterans Place Drive. On the left of…
Dresser Island Hike Along the Mississippi River
Hiking where eagles circle above and ice floes clog the Mississippi River was part of my day at Dresser Island north of West Alton, Mo. This is a long natural surface loop hike at 5.6…
Fountain Lakes Park Hike
You can walk around several lakes in north St. Charles, Mo., at Fountain Lakes Park which is easily reached off Missouri Highway 370. I did two separate hikes in the park since the connector trail…
Jefferson Barracks Park: Dennis Schick Trail
Dennis Schick Trail includes historic sites and war machinery such as a World War II Sherman Tank in Jefferson Barracks Park in St. Louis County. It is a 2.7-mile paved trail that goes through woods…
Millstone Bluff: Finding an Ancient Native-American Village
Explore the remains of an ancient Native-American village at Millstone Bluff Archaeological Site in the Shawnee National Forest. This forest-covered 320 feet hill sits just northwest of Illinois State Highway 145. The top of the…
Willmore Park: Playground For Everybody and Two Lakes
Willmore Park includes a playground for all children even those with disabilities and a 1.5-mile paved trail winding around two lakes. It is a 105-acre park located near the River Des Peres in the St….
2021 Top Ten Hikes
Here are the top ten hikes I liked the most in 2021. I chose them based on length, how much I enjoyed them, and what natural beauty I saw. Pickle Springs: Best Missouri Ozark Hike…
My 2021 Top Five Hiking Books
These top five books on hiking help guide me to hidden gems and unique places as I take on the trails throughout the St. Louis area. Many times I return to them to find natural…
