Cuivre River State Park

Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop–Big Sugar Creek Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 359 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop–Big Sugar Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Cuivre River State Park near Cuivre Heights, MO. It climbs 359 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 709 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail 39.02429, -90.94457
Nearest town Cuivre Heights, MO

Directions

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Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop–Big Sugar Creek Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 359 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 514–707 ft

Out & Back · Cuivre River State Park

Trailhead: Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail · 39.02429, -90.94457

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto White Connector 5, heading N.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Big Sugar Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftReach Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White Connector 5, heading W.
  10. 1 miContinue straight onto Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  11. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% dirt34% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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