Cuivre River State Park

Lake Lincoln–Lakeside Trail and Old Schoolhouse Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Lake Lincoln–Lakeside Trail and Old Schoolhouse Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Cuivre River State Park near Brussells, MO. The route reaches Lake Lincoln. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 686 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Schoolhouse Trail 39.00721, -90.91650
Nearest town Brussells, MO

Directions

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Lake Lincoln–Lakeside Trail and Old Schoolhouse Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 563–687 ft

Out & Back · Cuivre River State Park

Trailhead: Old Schoolhouse Trail · 39.00721, -90.91650

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Schoolhouse Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear right onto Camp Cuivre Drive, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Schoolhouse Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miPass Lake Lincoln.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lakeside Trail and Old Schoolhouse Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right onto Old Schoolhouse Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.6 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

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead