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Cuivre River State Park

Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Stone Shelter Pond, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Stone Shelter Pond, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Cuivre River State Park near Troy, MO. The route passes Stone Shelter Pond and Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 709 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Sugar Creek Drive 39.00960, -90.93922
Nearest town Troy, MO
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Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point–Stone Shelter Pond, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 537–708 ft

Out & Back · Cuivre River State Park

Trailhead: Big Sugar Creek Drive · 39.00960, -90.93922

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Stone Shelter Pond.
  3. 250 ftSharp right onto Hamilton Hollow Trail and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto White Connector 2, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miSharp left onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.8 miPass Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Sunset Point.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto White Connector 1 and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Hamilton Hollow Trail and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 150 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/cuivre-river-trail-south-loop-and-blackhawk-point-mountain-bike-sunset-point-stone-shelter-pond-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

77% dirt23% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 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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