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Meramec River–Castlewood State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Castlewood State Park near Lincoln Beach, MO. The route passes Castlewood State Park Beach and Meramec River. It climbs 404 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 637 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Riverscene Trail 38.54647, -90.53496
Nearest town Lincoln Beach, MO

Directions

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Meramec River–Castlewood State Park Beach, 3 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 407–637 ft

Out & Back · Castlewood State Park

Trailhead: Riverscene Trail · 38.54647, -90.53496

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Riverscene Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Castlewood State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Meramec River.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto White Connector 7, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Riverscene Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miSharp left onto Lone Wolf Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto White Connector 6, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Lone Wolf Trail, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto White Connector 1, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Grotpeter Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miReach Meramec River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Connector 1, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Lone Wolf Trail, heading W.
  18. 400 ftSharp right onto White Connector 6, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Lone Wolf Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miSharp right onto Riverscene Trail, heading W.
  21. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Connector 7, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Riverscene Trail, heading E.
  26. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% dirt2% boardwalk1% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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