Babler State Park Trail
Babler State Park
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Location:
St. Louis County

Trail Manager:
Dept. of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City,  MO  65102
Phone:
1-636-458-3813

Website:
www.mostateparks.com
Directions:
From St. Louis, take I-44 to Hwy 109.  Turn right on Hwy 109 and drive 7.5 miles
to where Hwy BA forks to the left.  Follow Hwy BA 2 more miles to the park entrance
on the left.  Follow the park road past the visitor center 1/2 mile to the first parking lot
on the left.  This is a suburban park, so traffic on the way there can be heavy at times.

GPS Coordinates:
Trailhead Parking Lot:  N38.61204, W90.69488

Miles of Trails:
11 mile multiple loop.
           
Trailer Parking:
Limited.
  
Trail Maps:
Simple Map
JPG Topo Map - jpg file that anyone can open.
GPX - Can be viewed in Google Earth and many other mapping programs.
National Geographic Topo Map - Will only open in National Geographic Topo Software.
Mapsource GDB File - Will open only if you have Garmin Mapsource Software.

Season:
Year-round.
No hunting allowed here except special managed hunts.  
            
Fees:
No day use fees.

Equine Camping:
Not allowed.
         
Trail Notes:
The trail corridor goes through old growth woods and is easy to follow.  There is
a paved bike trail in the park so it is possible to cross paths with mountain bike
riders and kids on bikes.  Mostly flat or gently rolling hills, there are a few road
crossings, but no other apparent hazards.  The equestrian trail frequently crosses
hiking trails, so please make sure to stay on the designated equestrian trails.  Even
though this is a suburban trail, it is a wooded oasis in the middle of the city so
wildlife is easy to spot here with a lot of deer, turkey, squirrels, and various birds
in the area.
 
          
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Unknown at this time.  Researching now.

Water Available:
Drinking water:  Yes, in the park, but not at the trailhead.
Water for horses:  Creeks along the trail.

Other Facilities:
One picnic table and a trashcan is available, but no other facilities at the trailhead.

Other Activities:
Non-equestrian camping, hiking, picnicking, and a few sports facilities.  As of
2007, the stables were still closed.

Other Services:
Car care, groceries, & restaurants:  Wildwood, a couple miles south.
Tack & Feed:   West County Feed
         Wildwood
         1-636-458-5474

Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal:  Excellent
St. Louis County Sheriff: 1-314-615-4724
Hospital:  St. John's Mercy Medical Center
    GPS: N38.64533, W-90.44623
    St. Louis
    1-314-569-6000
Veterinarian:  Fox Creek Veterinarian Hospital
    Wildwood
    1-636-451-5237
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*Trail Alert: None that I know of at this time.
Tunnel near parking lot.
Picture by
Lalita Creighton
Neat rock formation.
Picture by
Lalita Creighton