|
SLTC Events Running in St.
Louis Members Volunteer |
St. Louis Track Club Area Paths |
|
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
Help! We need
your help for this section. We are
looking to create a complete list of great places to run and walk in the St.
Louis area. For each location, we
would like: 1) a well-recognized
name of the location 2) driving directions
from the intersection of highways 270 and 40/64 3) a map showing the
path(s) (this could be a link to a site or even hand drawn (but somewhat
accurate!)) 4) accurately measured
path distances (the SLTC can do this if you don’t have it) If
you can supply any of the 4 items listed above, we can all work together to
get the missing pieces. This will
be a work in progress for some time, so please be patient. Send your input to sltcwebmaster@yahoo.com or
mail it to the SLTC office at 6136 Southwest Avenue, St. Louis, MO
63139-2719. Thanks! |
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
directions: from 270 & 40, go west on 40 to hwy 94. Take hwy 94 south toHighway D. Turn right on D and go 1.5 miles to the entrance (clearlymarked, but sneaks up on you--will be on the right).
I do the 3.2 bike trail (follow signs, or stop in office
for a map and directions) which is mostly dirt, and occasional paved
road. Path is clearly marked and has
mile markers (I have double checked the mileage numerous times--it is about 3
miles and mile markers are correct). - Thanks to Bonnie Cunningham. |
||
|
|
Arch |
The Arch pathway is a
large, concrete path in a beautiful area which is approximately 1.7
miles. Thanks to Julie Lay for the
info. |
|
|
Babler State Park |
|
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Blue Bird Park |
|
|
|
Thanks to Keith Cooper
for the link. |
|
|
|
You can start this trail from either
Lone Elk Park or West Tyson Park. It
is an out and back that is 14 miles round trip from parking area to parking
area. I normally add an additional 1
mile loop on the trail in West Tyson.
This trail is pretty fast overall, but the West Tyson side can be
pretty challenging. The middle
section of the trail follows the Meramac River. – Thanks to Brandon Collins |
|
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Driving
directions. Thanks to George
Jones for the information. |
|
|
|
Clydesdale Park is in
South County and has a trail that attaches to Grant's Trail. There are some fun hills in the park - the
ball fields are flat but when you get to the paved trails
among the trees you hit the hills. This seems to be all new
by the County Parks Department. I had
a lot of fun running the
hills. Thanks to Laura Streckfuss for
the link and information. |
|
|
|
They have
paths in the woods for trail running as well as bike paths/gravel trails for
long distance training. The website
has maps, directions, hours, etcetera.
It is really a nice place to train - peaceful - however, would only
train there with a friend as it is a little desolate. Directions: To reach the area, go
north approximately 2.8 miles from the I-270 Riverview Drive exit. Riverview Drive becomes Columbia Bottom
Road at its intersection with Larimore Road. - Thanks to
Ann Cronin for the link and information. |
|
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
From 64/40 or 70: Take 61 (64) north at Wentzville to Troy. Turn right onHighway 47. The State Park is about 2.5 miles with an entrance on your leftat Highway 147. There are nine separate trails with great views along Frenchman's Bluff –but watch your step. Stop at the Visitor Center for a map. For a major long hilly road run: Park at the Visitor Center and run on theroad that heads up the hill and to the left upon reaching the top.
Thanks to
Stephen Hunter for the link and info. |
|
|
|
Des
Peres Park |
½ mile
east of 270 on Manchester (across from West County Mall), make a left (North)
on Ballas Rd. Look for park entrance
about ½ mile on Ballas on right. - Thanks to Juliet
Scherer for the directions. |
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Forest Park In addition to Igor’s
note, here are courses measured by the SLTC:
3K
● 2M
● 3M |
Forest Park
big loop start/finish near HistoryMuseum on Lindell going east, then in the
park, along I-40, Skinker and back on Lindell is about 5.6 miles based on
Garmin Forerunner GPS device. I did
it many times so it should be accurate. There are two types of paths close to
each other - paved and non-paved.
Measured is the paved one. - Thanks to Igor S. Actually Igor, it’s 5.65 miles - the SLTC
just measured and marked it! |
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Francis Park in St. Louis Hills has a
1.25 mile path around the park.
Thanks to Kate Northcutt for the link. |
|
|
|
I found a nice, ~1/2 mile dead-end dirt/gravel road very
close to all the offices at Riverport and Harrah's. Sure 1/2 mile isn’t far but it’s good enough if you circle it a
few times during lunch hour. It’s
Frontage Road, off of Creve Coeur Mill Road and the Maryland Heights
Expressway which is more commonly known as the Earth City Expressway. -
Thanks to James Hassinger |
|
|
|
Thanks to Ray Scott for the first link. For the second link, be patient!
The map on takes a little time to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding for the link. |
|
|
|
Be patient! The map on this
link takes a little time to download.
Thanks to Keith Dudding for the link. |
|
|
|
A nice
hilly course. It has a north loop and
a south loop (a odd figure 8). If you
do just the outer portions the trail is 2.5 miles (this omits the cross
bar). The south loop is 1.2 miles (I
think) and the north loop is 1.4 miles.
The Post-Dispatch discussed this trail; the mileage for the loops I
believe was different from the mileage posted by the park. - Thanks to Bob
Nichols. Be patient with the link! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Thanks to Brandon
Collins for the link. |
|
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Thanks to Dennis Maddock
for the link. |
|
|
|
Thanks to Dennis Maddock
for the link. |
|
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Thanks to Dave
McNaughton for the link. |
|
|
|
Be patient! The map on this link takes a little time
to download. Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the link. |
|
|
|
Thanks to Dennis Maddock
for the link. |
|
|
|
The red loop around the
park is approximately 4.2 miles. – Thanks to Chris
Tremblay for the first link Be patient with the second link! The map takes a little time to
download. Thanks to Keith Dudding for
the link. |
|
|
|
There are 14 miles of trails but,
running different tangents, you could probably run 16-20 and rarely cross
the same path twice. And there are plenty of hills for those up to the
challenge. For beginners, there's a nice 3.2-mile loop starting and finishing
at the Visitor's Center. Surface: The service roads are
largely unimproved roads with gravel surfaces. Not bad footing. A small
part of road near the Visitor's Center is paved. But, please, don't be afraid
to hit the trails! Plenty of low-impact running opportunities. Very scenic -
and lookout for wild creatures (turtles, deer, skunks, butterflies, rabbits,
various birds of prey, etc.). Miles are not marked - bring your Garmin
Forerunner. Distance - about 25 minutes west of
the I-270 / I-44 interchange. Directions: Take 270 South to I-44
West. Take exit 253 (Gray Summit). Westbound I-44 from exit ramp, turn
left, crossing over I-44. Turn right at the intersection (at the Phillips 66)
and go 50 yards to the large iron gates on the left side of the road. You can
see SNR from the exit ramp. Missouri Botanical Garden members
(and SNR season passholders) are free. Otherwise $3 per guest ($2 for seniors
65+). Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset year-round. Thanks to Kevin Spradlin for the
great information. |
|
|
|
St. Louis Half Marathon |
Click here
for a map of the St. Louis Track Club’s Annual Half Marathon course. |
|
|
Here are some easy trails that are great for walkers or
beginning runners. They are all paved
trails. I am not sure the length of
all the trails because I think that they might run into each other. When ever I run on them they just seem to
keep on going. This information was
found on the St Peters Rec Plex site.
Thanks to Michele for the link. |
|
|
|
Sugar Creek Park |
½ mile west of 270 on Dougherty
Ferry, park is on right with entrances off Dougherty Ferry and Des Peres
Road. It has probably a ½ mile paved
loop with an added ¼ mile mulch path through the woods. It’s a very nice walking/running park and
some people even bike. Thanks to Juliet Scherer |
|
|
Thanks to Keith Dudding
for the map link. |
|
|
|
Here is some info on the Weldon
Springs area trails. My two favorites
are the Lewis Trail (fairly difficult with some great views) and the Lost
Valley Trail (some moderate hills, but great for getting in some fast trail
work, and a creek at the end to relax in). – Thanks to Brandon Collins |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
© 2004-8 St. Louis Track Club |
|
|
|
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |
|
|
|
Reproduction of all or part of this website in any form
is strictly prohibited without the permission of the St. Louis Track Club. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Last Modified: March 16, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|