Sycamore–Sherman Beach Park, 6 sights
6 mi · ▲ 479 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Sycamore–Sherman Beach Park, 6 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Sherman Beach Park near Ellisville, MO. The route passes Sycamore, Sherman Beach Park and Rock Hollow. It climbs 479 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Sycamore–Sherman Beach Park, 6 sights
6 mi · ▲ 479 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 433–745 ft
Out & Back · Sherman Beach Park
Trailhead: Rock Hollow Trail · 38.57188, -90.60044
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rock Hollow Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Zombie Trail East, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Sycamore.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Zombie Trail West, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Sherman Beach Park.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Al Foster Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Zombie Trail East, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Zombie Extra Credit, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Zombie Trail East, heading S.
- 1.3 miPass Rock Hollow.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rock Hollow Trail Trailhead
- Meramec River–Al Foster Viewpoint, 4 beaches 7.2 mi · ▲ 304 ft
- Al Foster Viewpoint–Sherman Beach Park, 3 beaches 4.8 mi · ▲ 304 ft
- Zombie Road Spring & Rock Hollow Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 277 ft
- Rock Hollow 2.2 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Al Foster Viewpoint–Sherman Beach Park, 4 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Zombie Road Spring–Sycamore, 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 336 ft
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