St. Louis Running and Walking Trails
TRAIL DESCRIPTION: This 1900 acre park has a splendid trail system, picnic areas, educational museum, springs, caves and a quarry, Cobb Cavern, bubbling springs and Hamilton Creek. There are 6 trails, the Lime Kiln Trail is the longest of 3 miles. The terrain ranges from hard pack dirt to loose uneven rock and is extremely hilly.
WHY WE LIKE IT: Another great place to trail run along the I-44 corridor. The trails here are perfect for stringing together a run or walk of any distance. This park can be linked to Greensfelder for an epic trail run or day-long walk/hike. Plus Cobb cavern is a great place to do strides in the summer and stay cool!
DIRECTIONS:To reach Rockwoods Reservation, exit I-44 at Highway 109 and continue 4 miles north to Woods Avenue. Go left on Woods then right on Glencoe Road.
DISTANCE: 11.5 miles of paved and primitive trails
TERRAIN: Dirt, gravel and rock
RATING: Easy to difficult due to footing and big hills
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