Sherman Beach Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 745 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Hollow Trail 38.57188, -90.60044
Nearest town Ellisville, MO

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Rock Hollow Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miBear right onto Zombie Trail East, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miPass Sycamore.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Zombie Trail West, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miPass Sherman Beach Park.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Al Foster Trail, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Zombie Trail East, heading N.
  11. 1 miSharp left onto Zombie Extra Credit, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Zombie Trail East, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miPass Rock Hollow.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rock Hollow Trail, heading N.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

60% dirt39% paved1% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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