| Forest 44 Trail Forest 44 Conservation Area |
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Location:
St. Louis County
Trail Manager:
Missouri Dept. of Conservation
2751 Glencoe Road
Wildwood, MO 63038
Phone:
1-636-458-2236
Website:
www.mdc.mo.gov
St. Louis County
Trail Manager:
Missouri Dept. of Conservation
2751 Glencoe Road
Wildwood, MO 63038
Phone:
1-636-458-2236
Website:
www.mdc.mo.gov
Directions:
From St. Louis, take I-44 west to Hwy 141. Turn south and drive to Meramec Station
Road, which is the first stop light. Turn west and drive 0.9 of a mile to Hillsboro Road.
Turn left and go 0.4 of a mile to the trailhead parking lot on the right.
GPS Coordinates:
Trailhead Lot: N37.31760, W-90.30788
Miles of Trails:
11.6 mile multiple loop.
Trailer Parking:
Ample.
Trail Maps:
Yes, by calling the above phone number, or by printing a color topo map from:
www.mdc.mo.gov/documents/area_brochures/9023map.pdf
Season:
Closed during special archery deer hunts.
Fees:
No day use fees.
Equine Camping:
Not allowed. Camping is available close by at Greensfelder, a few miles
to the west in Eureka.
Trail Notes:
My friend Lalita and I rode this trail 8/2007 to update the info here. This trail is heavily used
by equestrians because Valley Mount Ranch and Kraus Farms are both right there. A lot of
trail rehab is being done here, making it an all weather trail. What has been finished is
GREAT. Signage is very well done here. The brown * trail runs along the south side of the
area through a field. This trail could get very hot. The Red Triangle trail is mostly in the
woods and at one point runs right along side of I-44. One spot looks up to the highway, the
other looks down to the highway. It gets very noisy here, and you can see car movement
through the trees. The yellow U trail gets very very hilly at times. There is a creek crossing
here and there, but nothing too hard. The trails that are not done being rehabbed are closed
and have a sign in front of them that you can't miss.
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Not feasible here at this time. Some of the trail is wide enough, but not much of it, plus
there's a metal gate blocking the entrance to the trail, leaving only enough space for a horse
and rider to get by.
Water Available:
Drinking water: At Valley Mount or Kraus Farms.
Water for horses: Creeks and small ponds.
Other Facilities:
Trash cans and toilet facilities available at the trailhead. There are a few benches, a picnic
table set up at an overlook, and a large trail sign at different spots along the trail.
Other Activities:
Hiking, nature study, and yearly special archery deer hunts.
Other Services:
Car care, groceries, & restaurants: Valley Park, 1 mile north.
Tack: Golden Horseshoe Tack
Eureka
1-636-938-4309
Feed: Eureka Feed Station
Eureka
1-636-938-4222
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: Good
St. Louis County Sheriff: 1-314-615-4724
Hospital: St. Joseph Hospital
GPS: N38.57283, W-90.42706
Kirkwood
1-314-966-1500
Veterinarian: Fox Creek Veterinarian Hospital
Wildwood
1-636-451-5237
From St. Louis, take I-44 west to Hwy 141. Turn south and drive to Meramec Station
Road, which is the first stop light. Turn west and drive 0.9 of a mile to Hillsboro Road.
Turn left and go 0.4 of a mile to the trailhead parking lot on the right.
GPS Coordinates:
Trailhead Lot: N37.31760, W-90.30788
Miles of Trails:
11.6 mile multiple loop.
Trailer Parking:
Ample.
Trail Maps:
Yes, by calling the above phone number, or by printing a color topo map from:
www.mdc.mo.gov/documents/area_brochures/9023map.pdf
Season:
Closed during special archery deer hunts.
Fees:
No day use fees.
Equine Camping:
Not allowed. Camping is available close by at Greensfelder, a few miles
to the west in Eureka.
Trail Notes:
My friend Lalita and I rode this trail 8/2007 to update the info here. This trail is heavily used
by equestrians because Valley Mount Ranch and Kraus Farms are both right there. A lot of
trail rehab is being done here, making it an all weather trail. What has been finished is
GREAT. Signage is very well done here. The brown * trail runs along the south side of the
area through a field. This trail could get very hot. The Red Triangle trail is mostly in the
woods and at one point runs right along side of I-44. One spot looks up to the highway, the
other looks down to the highway. It gets very noisy here, and you can see car movement
through the trees. The yellow U trail gets very very hilly at times. There is a creek crossing
here and there, but nothing too hard. The trails that are not done being rehabbed are closed
and have a sign in front of them that you can't miss.
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Not feasible here at this time. Some of the trail is wide enough, but not much of it, plus
there's a metal gate blocking the entrance to the trail, leaving only enough space for a horse
and rider to get by.
Water Available:
Drinking water: At Valley Mount or Kraus Farms.
Water for horses: Creeks and small ponds.
Other Facilities:
Trash cans and toilet facilities available at the trailhead. There are a few benches, a picnic
table set up at an overlook, and a large trail sign at different spots along the trail.
Other Activities:
Hiking, nature study, and yearly special archery deer hunts.
Other Services:
Car care, groceries, & restaurants: Valley Park, 1 mile north.
Tack: Golden Horseshoe Tack
Eureka
1-636-938-4309
Feed: Eureka Feed Station
Eureka
1-636-938-4222
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: Good
St. Louis County Sheriff: 1-314-615-4724
Hospital: St. Joseph Hospital
GPS: N38.57283, W-90.42706
Kirkwood
1-314-966-1500
Veterinarian: Fox Creek Veterinarian Hospital
Wildwood
1-636-451-5237
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| *Trail Alert: The purple trail and another one are closed temporarily to be worked on. |
| All weather trails are being developed. |
| Red Trail. This trail comes right up next to I-44. You can see car movement in the tree openings. Very noisy at this point. |
| "Closed for Maintenance" sign on the trail. |
| Picnic table at the trail overlook. |