Cuivre River State Park

Stone Shelter Pond–Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, 7 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Stone Shelter Pond–Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, 7 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Cuivre River State Park near Brussells, MO. The route reaches Stone Shelter Pond at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 494 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 709 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Sugar Creek 39.04505, -90.92703
Nearest town Brussells, MO

Directions

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Stone Shelter Pond–Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, 7 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 514–707 ft

Out & Back · Cuivre River State Park

Trailhead: Big Sugar Creek · 39.04505, -90.92703

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Big Sugar Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Connector 5, heading W.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left onto White Connector 2, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Hamilton Hollow Trail and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach Stone Shelter Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cuivre River Trail - South Loop and Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto White Connector 2, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Blackhawk Point Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miContinue straight onto White Connector 5, heading N.
  15. 1 miContinue straight onto Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Sugar Creek Trail and Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Big Sugar Creek Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Cuivre River Trail - North Loop, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

72% dirt28% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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