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St.
Louis Riverfront Trail |
VICINITY
St. Louis
TRAIL LENGTH
10 miles
SURFACE
Asphalt
The ten-mile St. Louis Riverfront Trail follows the Mississippi River's west bank from the Gateway Arch in Downtown St. Louis to North Riverfront Park. The south end of the trail starts below the Gateway Arch along Sullivan Boulevard and parallels the Mississippi River as it runs north. The trail passes through several of St. Louis' oldest neighborhoods, just north of the Gateway Arch.
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The
St. Louis River Front Trail runs from The
Gateway Arch north toward the Chain of Rocks
Bridge. It's maintained by Trailnet. |
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The
Trail is more of a path that follows along the
river. It's a great way to see parts of St.
Louis rarely seen from the highway. |
Scenery is limited for about six miles north of the Arch, as the trail tucks between the Mississippi River on the east side and the active railroad tracks on the west side, leaving very little access for users to enter or leave the trail. Trail users can look across the river between Humbolt and Chambers Roads to see Mosenthein Island, named for a family that once lived on the island. The scenery improves along Riverview Drive as the trail passes through North Riverfront Park.
The trail currently ends in North Riverfront Park but future plans include extending it one mile north to the Route 66 Bikeway, providing trail users access across the Mississippi River into Granite City, Illinois.
PARKING
Parking can be found around the Gateway Arch and North Riverfront Park along Riverview Drive in St.
Louis.
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