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Missouri Hiking

Meramec State Park

· Wilderness Trail ·

  • Paul McCaslin
  • Hiking
  • Apr 17, 2018

The 9 mile loop at the Wilderness Trail at Meramec State Park was completely bi-polar today.  I arrived at the trailhead around 10:00 to find no other cars there at all, totally shocking for April 15th at this popular park.  Of course it was 35 degrees with a gusty wind, and it had rained each…

Elephant Rocks State Park

· By Daniel McCaslin Age 7 ·

  • Paul McCaslin
  • Hiking
  • Apr 14, 2018

When we got to Elephant Rocks I was very tired but ready for the trail at the same time.  I typically don’t like hiking, but thought it would be fun.  We started with a little low rocks, compared to what was coming later. After that we went to the 120 year old ruins of an…

Valley View Glades Natural Area

· Jefferson County ·

  • Paul McCaslin
  • Hiking
  • Apr 2, 2018

Valley View Glades Natural Area is one of my favorite St. Louis area hikes.  The 225 acre natural area is home to some very large dolomite glades as well as a neat mix of oak, hickory, and cedar woodland areas with a series of wet-weather creeks running along side the trail.  For just a short…

Weldon Springs Conservation Area

· Lewis and Clark Trail ·

  • Paul McCaslin
  • Hiking
  • Mar 4, 2018

After a morning of soccer games, I was looking for a 8+ mile hike to fit in before the 6:00 basketball game.  Since I was already in St. Charles County, I figured I would finally go hike the Lewis and Clark Trail at Weldon Springs Conservation Area.  I had hiked portions of the trail several…

Mastodon State Historic Site

· Limestone Hill Trail/Spring Branch ·

  • Paul McCaslin
  • Hiking
  • Feb 2, 2018

Somehow against all odds we found ourselves home on a Saturday morning with no games to race off to.  Rather than complete some much-needed chores around the house, Ben, Daniel and I opted for a quick hike instead.  We decided to target another one of my 60 hikes before September, so we sought out the…

“60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis”

· Essential Hiking Guide ·

  • Paul McCaslin
  • Hiking
  • Jan 23, 2018

People frequently ask me how did I find “that place” or decide to walk a certain trail.  There are many different ways, of course, between social media, word of mouth, my own experience, internet searches, etc.  However, for today’s post, I want to discuss a great book that I frequently use for trails close to…