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Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park

Creve Coeur Lake–Mallard Lake, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Creve Coeur Lake–Mallard Lake, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park near Vigus, MO. The route passes Creve Coeur Lake, Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park Beach and Mallard Lake. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 486 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakeview Loop Trail 38.71653, -90.47809
Nearest town Vigus, MO
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Creve Coeur Lake–Mallard Lake, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 442–485 ft

Out & Back · Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park

Trailhead: Lakeview Loop Trail · 38.71653, -90.47809

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Creve Coeur Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview Loop Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Lakeview Loop Trail / Mallard Lake Loop Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Mallard Lake Loop Trail / Meadows Loop Trail, heading W.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftPass Mallard Lake.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Creve Coeur Connector, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Audubon Trace Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miReach Creve Coeur Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Creve Coeur Connector, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mallard Lake Loop Trail / Meadows Loop Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakeview Loop Trail / Mallard Lake Loop Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Lakeview Loop Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/creve-coeur-lake-mallard-lake-out-back-8-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

74% paved19% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Vigus, Missouri