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Cardinal Trail

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Bella Fontaine Park

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1.1 Miles 1.8 Kilometers 99% Runnable	48' 15 m Ascent -43' -13 m Descent
2% Avg Grade (1°) 7% Max Grade (4°)	469' 143 m High 439' 134 m Low

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Easy: walking with no obstacles and low grades

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Extremely Difficult: 20% grade, 15+" obstacles, many harder sections

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“A relaxing paved path circumnavigating Bella Fontaine Park. ”

— St. Louis County Parks

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Cardinal Trail is a paved loop trail accessed via the trailhead off of Bellefontaine Road. The trail cuts through open grassy areas and around the Fountain Lake Ballfield Complex. The western portion of the trail follows along the shores of Bellefontaine Lake which is stocked for fishing.

Past the lake, the trail enters an upland forest made up mostly of mature oak trees. The trail can also be used to connect with Maline Creek Trail and Fox Den Trail.

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Easy: walking with no obstacles and low grades

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Intermediate: 10% grade, small rocks and roots, easy scrambling

Intermediate/Difficult

Difficult: 15% grade, large obstacles, possible scrambling or climbing

Extremely Difficult: 20% grade, 15+" obstacles, many harder sections

Cardinal Trail

1.1 mi 1.8 km

Bellefontaine Nei…, MO

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Nearby Trails

Maline Creek Trail 0.3 mi away

Maple Tree Trail 0.6 mi away

Fox Den Spur 0.3 mi away

Fox Den Trail 0.3 mi away

Maline Creek Spur 0.4 mi away

Castlepoint Fitness Trail 1.8 mi away

Mississippi River Gree… 3.9 mi away

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Cardinal Trail at Bella Fontaine Park

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