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River's Edge Park

Mulch Trail via Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Mulch Trail via Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in River's Edge Park near Chesterfield, MO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 472 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.67151, -90.58440
Nearest town Chesterfield, MO
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Mulch Trail via Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 447–473 ft

Out & Back · River's Edge Park

Trailhead: 38.67151, -90.58440

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

Transit-accessible: Chesterfield Airport at Chesterfield Commons East stop 364 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Gravel Trail, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Mulch Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gravel Trail, heading N.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Trail, heading S.
  9. 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/mulch-trail-out-back-5-km-5975

Trail surface

45% gravel26% paved23% dirt5% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Chesterfield Airport at Chesterfield Commons East stop 364 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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