Walk through grassy fields, among the trees, and by a historic family cemetery at Engelmann Farm Park in O’Fallon, Ill. This park is 143 acres and includes two homesteads circa the 1830s and 1880s. It…
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Walking Grant’s Trail in St. Louis County
Walk along wooded Gravois Creek and near Grant’s Farm where you can see Clydesdale horses frolic in a field near the home of former President Ulysses S. Grant on Grant’s Trail. This hike is on…
Love Park Hike
The Chipmunk Trail passes by small creeks as it goes up and down forested hills at Love Park in Manchester, Mo. It is a 1.3-mile out-and-back hike with 184 feet of elevation gain. The trail…
See the Birdhouse Garden at Stacy Park
Stacy Park in Olivette, MO offers a nature walk through prairie grass and woods, featuring a garden of birdhouses. I walked a 1.3-mile loop with 59 feet of elevation gain in the park along the…
Gateway Arch: Riverfront Trail Walk
Views of the Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch, and graffiti art are part of our walk along the Riverfront Trail. This is about a 2.5-mile out-and-back walk along the pavement in St. Louis below the…
Take a Stroll at the Citygarden in St. Louis
Find sculptures, flowers, and fountains in an oasis of greenery in downtown St. Louis in the Citygarden. I walked about 1.7 miles around the Citygarden and Kiener Plaza Park up the block from the garden….
River des Peres Greenway Walk
Walking in an urban landscape near River des Peres that included wildlife viewing was my exploration along a paved path in St. Louis. The River des Peres Greenway is currently 7.5 miles from the confluence…
Christy Greenway Walk
Walk through the grounds of a historic cemetery and ends at a Tudor-inspired fire station on the Christy Greenway in St. Louis. This is a 5.4 mile out and back walk through an urban area…
McCully Heritage Project Hike
Hike through forested hills, around numerous ponds, and to an overlook with Illinois River valley views at McCully Heritage Project. Located about an hour and a half north of St. Louis near Kampsville, Ill., in…
O’Fallon Family Sports Park Walk
Walk around two lakes – even one with waterfalls, baseball and soccer fields, and a large splash pad at O’Fallon Family Sports Park. We walked 1.7 miles on paved trails to check out this 200-acre…
