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Forest Park – The Grand Basin, Forest Park loop from Frontenac

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Forest Park – The Grand Basin, Forest Park loop from Frontenac

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Forest Park – The Grand Basin, Forest Park loop from Frontenac

02:13

36.0km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.4 km for 159 m

After 21.6 km for 125 m

After 32.3 km for 198 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.38 km

Forsyth Boulevard Between Forest Park and Clayton

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Dedicated bike lane on the east, the rest is ok to ride as well

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11.5 km

St. Louis Art Museum

Highlight • Monument

Fantastic museum, and fantastic views of Forest Park

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12.3 km

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Friedrich Jahn, a German-Prussian gymnastics educator, founded the Turnverein, an international gymnastic and social society, in Germany in 1811. The monument was installed by the St Louis German community in …

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15.4 km

Forest Park

Highlight • Forest

Forest Park, with 1,326 acres, is considered one of the premier urban public parks in the US. It features beautiful landscapes sprinkled with forests, ecosystems, nature reserves, and lakes and …

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16.1 km

The Grand Basin, Forest Park

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Great conditions, fun ride

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21.7 km

Jefferson Lake

Highlight • Lake

Jefferson Lake is a scenic lake in Forest Park just off the Wheels and Heels Trail where you can fish with a valid MO fishing license. The lake is stocked with bass, catfish, crappie, and carp.

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22.2 km

Heels Path next to the Jefferson Lake

Highlight • Trail

24.7 km

Wheels Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

If you want to bike (or inline skate), this is the trail for you; it keeps faster-moving trail users separate from the slower walkers and runners on the "Heels" Trail. Both trails form a full loop around the park.

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36.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

15.0 km

1.11 km

1.07 km

395 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

2.93 km

372 m

112 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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Forest Park – The Grand Basin, Forest Park loop from Frontenac

Forsyth Boulevard Between Forest Park and Clayton

St. Louis Art Museum

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Memorial

Forest Park

The Grand Basin, Forest Park

Jefferson Lake

Heels Path next to the Jefferson Lake

Wheels Path

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