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Run through glades and woodlands.


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2.6

Miles

4.2

KM

96%

Runnable

642' 196 m

High

448' 137 m

Low

241' 73 m

Up

240' 73 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features Birding · River/Creek · Swimming · Wildlife

There is a detour around a bridge that is out. The detour is well-marked

Need to Know

You need to buy a $5 admission ticket in advance before arriving.

Runner Notes

Would be fine for running .

Description

A loop trail that takes you from the Maritz Trail House down the hill to the Meramec River and back. You view some beautiful glades and amazingly large and tall trees. A side spur takes to to a gravel bar and into the Meramec River if you want. The trail is well-marked.

Flora & Fauna

The trees are huge and tall which suggests to me that this area was either never logged or it was logged a really long time ago.

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Rick Ihnat

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The Meramec River off in the distance.
Jul 19, 2020 near Gray Su…, MO
Perhaps the fattest tree I've ever seen in Missouri. Do these leaves make my trunk look fat?
Jul 19, 2020 near Gray Su…, MO
You have to stop by and look at this.
Jul 19, 2020 near Gray Su…, MO
As soon as they put up the sign, I felt I had to cross the ravine which is much deeper than it appears in the photo.
Jul 19, 2020 near Gray Su…, MO

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