1. Start on Rock Hollow Trail, heading S.
2. 0.9 miBear right onto Zombie Trail East, heading W.
3. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading SW.
4. 1.1 miPass Sherman Beach Park.
5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Al Foster Trail, heading S.
6. 0.3 miPass Al Foster Viewpoint.
7. 1 miPass Sherman Beach Park.
8. 50 ftPass Meramec River.
9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
10. 150 ftReach Meramec River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
11. 1.6 miSharp right onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading W.
12. 1.2 miBear right onto Zombie Trail East, heading N.
13. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading N.
14. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/meramec-river-al-foster-viewpoint-out-back-8-beaches-12-km