Sunday I had an appo
intment cancel and being as how I just got a new bike (it's being assembled as we speak) my girlfriend Kathy and I decided to explore some of the biking/hiking trails around St. Louis.
Not knowing where to start, I got on the web and found a site that belongs to the Gateway Off Road Cyclist Club that had a ton of useful information, including a really cool google map of St. Louis area trails. That's where we found the Lost Valley Trail in the Busch Wildlife Area, which is located south of Hwy 40 on State Route 94. From 270 and 40 (Interstate 64 to you out of towners ;-) it only took us about 20 minutes or so to get there.
The trail head as a gravel parking lot that even on this early March day had several cars in it, though we only saw three other people/groups out riding, hiking or jogging.
We didn't hike very far, maybe a couple of miles, but it was all pretty level and while there were some muddy spots, it really didn't seem that bad considering all of the snow that we had recently received.
As we hiked, it was easy to forget that we were actually so close to the city. It made me anxious to get the bike out of the shop and get out there on it! I would definately recommend it for an afternoon out, either hiking or biking...oh, I didn't get to see it, but I understand that there is an abandoned logging road that cuts the trail in half and I CAN'T wait to check that out on the bike!
Have fun!
R.B. "Bob" Mitchell
ValueList Real Estate Services, Inc.
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