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. This is a paved and mostly level walk that can include steps if you go into other areas of the Citygarden. Starting the Walk I parked along the street close…
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 of the Mississippi River and the River Des Pere near the River City Casino where it connects to the Mississippi Greenway going south. History of River Des Peres Throughout the…
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 and parks in St. Louis and starts near the River Des Peres. Reached from a lot for the River Des Peres Greenway. River Des Peres Greenway I parked in a…
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 Hardin County, which is on a peninsula between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. At the Start We parked in the gravel lot near the original farmhouse off Crawford Creek Road….
Gorge area view
A walk through history as you tour mill ruins, historic homes, and a battleground at the Battle of Athens State Historic Site. The site is located about three hours north of St. Louis near the Iowa border. General Store We first stopped at the former Athens, Mo., General Store. The building is open to the outdoors and now serves as a picnic shelter. Inside you…
In Columbus Junction, Iowa, you can walk along a swinging bridge that is 262 feet above a dark ravine shrouded in a jungle-like forest. This was a roadside stop we made on a trip to visit family in Iowa City from St. Louis. The bridge is also known as Lover’s Leap Swinging Bridge based on a tale that a woman who leaped to her death…
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 park in O’Fallon, Ill. The Blacktop Outer Trail I walked a paved trail with my son who rode his dirt bike around the park. We started our adventure near the…
Teszars Woods Conservation Area has 91 acres with two short natural surface hikes near Arnold, Mo., off of Telegraph Road. One trail is located along the Meramec River. The other is an out-and-back on a hill at a different location in the conservation area. HILL TRAIL I parked in the gravel lot off Rockwood Drive. On the right of the parking area is the trail…
Views of the Meramec River and watching small planes take off are part of the hike at Buder Park in St. Louis County. The park is near the busy intersection of Interstate 44 and Missouri Highway 141. Hiking Here I walked along a paved-paths, gravel paths, and roads to do a 2.7-mile hike with 95 feet of elevation gain. Start of Hike I parked in…
