Successional Forest–Post-Dispatch Lake, 10 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Successional Forest–Post-Dispatch Lake, 10 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Forest Park near Kings Oak, MO. The route passes Jefferson Lake, Bowl Lake, Colonial Daughter Fountain and 5 more. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Successional Forest–Post-Dispatch Lake, 10 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 460–523 ft
Out & Back · Forest Park
Trailhead: 38.62923, -90.26975
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 16 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Jefferson Lake.
- 50 ftPass Bowl Lake.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Heels Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Temporary Pedestrian & Cyclist Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftPass Colonial Daughter Fountain.
- 350 ftPass Water Lily Pond.
- 0.1 miPass Successional Forest.
- 0.2 miPass Post-Dispatch Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftPass Emerson Grand Basin.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Cascades and Flegel Falls.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Wheels Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Heels Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wheels Path, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Heels Path, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wheels Path, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Heels Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wheels Path, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Successional Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Heels Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wheels Path, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Heels Path, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wheels Path, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Heels Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wheels Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Temporary Pedestrian & Cyclist Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heels Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 16 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Successional Forest–Post-Dispatch Lake, 8 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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