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….
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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…
Fall Hikes: Quail Ridge Park
Stealey Way Trail crosses small brooks and goes along Peruque Creek through Quail Ridge Park south of Wentzville, Mo. The 2.3-mile natural surface trail is the longest one in the park and the most remote…
Halloween Hikes: Arnold City Park
Walking along former residential streets through the bottomland forest was my hike at Arnold City Park. FIRST HIKE A gravel parking lot for the hike can be found at the end of Bradley Beach Road…
Halloween Hikes: August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area
Like scenes of a post-apocalyptic nightmare or a zombie movie, abandoned cement bunkers are scattered throughout August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area. History In the 1940s the Department of the Army took over the area…
Halloween Hikes: Robertsville State Park Cemetery Walk
Views of the Meramec River and walk through spicebush, lush forests and creeks can be found at Robertsville State Park along with a trip to an electrified cemetery. HISTORY The park was once part of…
Halloween Hikes: Fort Belle Fontaine
Grounds of a former 19th century U.S. Military installation and ruins of a popular summer retreat in the 1930s can be explored at Fort Belle Fontaine County Park in North St. Louis County. Rumors are…
Eagle Valley Trail at Greensfelder Park
Eagle Valley Trail follows along clear streams and goes into wooded hills in Greensfelder County Park in West St. Louis County. Overview It consists of 1,724 acres and is the largest St. Louis County Park…
Crossing Creeks at Young Conservation Area
Walking along a clear stream, going up into Ozark hills and through a pine forest was part of my three-mile hike at Young Conservation Area. Hiking the Taconic Trail combines two loops and provides variety…
