Cuivre River State Park

Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Frenchmans Bluff, 7 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Frenchmans Bluff, 7 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Cuivre River State Park near Troy, MO. The route passes Frenchmans Bluff and Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 709 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cuivre River Trail 39.00431, -90.94407
Nearest town Troy, MO

Directions

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Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Frenchmans Bluff, 7 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 469–708 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 miPass Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point.
  7. 1.8 miSharp right onto Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto White Connector 2, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto Frenhcman's Bluff Trail and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 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

79% dirt21% gravel

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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