Nearest
Town
Eureka (Far West St. Louis County
Directions
From St. Louis go
west on 1-44. Get off at the Allenton-Six Flags exit. Go
north past Six Flags on Allenton Road for two miles,
enter the park. Near the Visitors Center, park in the
gravel parking lot on the left.
Trail
Description
This is one of the toughest places to ride in Missouri.
Unlike nearby Six Flags Amusement Park, this trail is a
natural roller coaster with no admission charge and no
$8 cheese sandwiches. There's a series of 25 miles of
very challenging trails. Be prepared for technical
single track, steep climbs and descents over big rocks
and roots. Not much fun when it's muddy.
Only
DeClue and Dogwood Trails are open for MTB'ing. The rest
are only open to equestrians and hiking and are clearly
marked. These regulations are enforced by the park
rangers and the equestrians. A new MTB trail is being
built for spring 1999.
Highlights
Scary,
steep downhills with good-sized drop-offs. Sometimes you
can hear the roller coaster at Six Flags on parts of the
trail. This is a good choice if you're looking for
solitude, since not too many riders come here.
Hazards
Not paying enough attention to the changing terrain.
There's enough ticks here to make a hound dog never
leave the porch again.
Area
Information
This area was once owned by local environmentalist and
open space supporter A. P. Greensfelder. This park has
1,758 acres of oak and hickory forest. In addition to
mountain bike trails, it has hiking trails, a nature
learning center, camping and more. Nearby, in Gray
Summit, be sure and visit the Shaw Arboretum (no MTB'ing
allowed). The arboretum has hiking trails, a gorgeous
wetland area with observation blind and extensive
prairies and other walking trails. Nearby Purina Farms
makes for a great tour as well.
Additional
Thoughts
There are other trails in the park that prohibit
bikers-try not to get on the wrong ones. This is a
heavily used equestrian area.
Contact
Information
St. Louis County Parks at (314) 889-2863
Terrain
Hard pack with several rocky sections that will take
your breath away if you're not ready to take on the
beast.
Riding
Time
Four hours to All afternoon
Land
Status
St. Louis County Parks
Services
And Activities
The park has water, restrooms and camping. St. Louis is
close by.
Trail
Head
Dogwood Shelter
Rating
Moderate to challenging
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