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 1.24-mile hike with paved and unpaved sections and…
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Klondike Park Hikes
White sands and cliffs surround a clear water lake at Klondike Park in St. Charles County just west of Defiance, Mo. I hiked the paved trail around a lake, then did two other hikes that…
Bates Memorial Park: Joachim Loop Trail
Take a hike along a creek through the bottomland forest and by a unique playground with a volcano on the Joachim Loop Trail. The hike is 1.3 miles with only a slight elevation gain at…
Greenville: Patriot’s Park Hike
Patriots Trail is a moderate 1.7-mile hike around Greenville Lake through deciduous and a pine tree grove. Located in Patriot’s Park in Greenville, Il., between Troy, Il., and Effingham, Il. along Interstate 70. Starting the…
Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary Hike
Hike nature trails through woods, along a small creek, and through prairie grass at H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary. The 203-acre wildlife sanctuary is a mile north of Hillsboro, Ill. It includes a wide…
Valley View Glades Natural Area Hike
Waterfalls and wildflowers fill the hills found at Valley View Glades Natural Area near Hillsboro, Mo.
Katy Trail: Rocheport Tunnel Hike
You can walk through a 240-foot former train tunnel on the Katy Trail in Rocheport, Mo., which is about 20 miles west of Columbia, Mo. Rocheport is located about 12 miles west of Columbia, Mo.,…
Veterans Tribute Park: A Place to Walk and Play
Kids enjoy a destination playground and families can take to trails that wrap around lakes at Veterans Tribute Park in Weldon Spring, Mo. I walked 1.7 miles of the paved trails with 105 feet of…
Cottleville Dardenne Greenway Loop Hike
Hike along Dardenne Creek, around two lakes, and through woods on the Dardenne Greenway and other trails in Cottleville, Mo. I hiked 2.8 miles on the Dardenne Greenway and used other side trails to form…
Sports Park O’Fallon Walk
Do an easy walk around soccer fields and fun time with my son at a large playground at Sports Park in O’Fallon, Mo.
