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Cuivre River State Park

Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Frenchmans Bluff, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Frenchmans Bluff, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cuivre River State Park near Troy, MO. The route passes Frenchmans Bluff before reaching Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 673 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cuivre River Trail 39.00431, -90.94407
Nearest town Troy, MO
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Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Frenchmans Bluff, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 469–674 ft

Out & Back · Cuivre River State Park

Trailhead: Cuivre River Trail · 39.00431, -90.94407

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cuivre River Trail - South Loop, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Frenchman's Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Frenchmans Bluff.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miReach Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto Frenchman's Bluff Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miArrive 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/cuivre-river-trail-south-loop-and-blackhawk-point-mountain-bike-sunset-point-frenchmans-bluff-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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