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.
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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
- Start on Cuivre River Trail - South Loop, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Frenchman's Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Frenchmans Bluff.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto White Connector 2, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Frenhcman's Bluff Trail and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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