Cedar Bluff Loop
- 2.2 mi
- loop
- 331 ft
- climb
- 663 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov
- best months
Cedar Bluff Loop is a 2.2-mile loop hike in Missouri, about 0.2 miles from the town of Cedar Bluff. It's a short, easy outing with a total elevation gain of 331 feet, and the trail is close enough to town to fit into a day spent exploring the surrounding area. The loop has a low point of 419 feet and a high of 663 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 18 percent. Bikes are allowed, but horses are not. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 69°F with lows near 45°F, and April highs around 68°F. Summer runs hotter, with July highs near 89°F. Several other trails and climbing areas sit within a few miles. Stinging Nettle Trail is about half a mile away, Chubb Trail Crack Wall is under a mile off, and Lone Wolf Trail and River Scene Trail are both within 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Stinging Nettle TrailHikingPhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Chubb Trail Crack WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
Lone Wolf TrailHikingPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi- River Scene TrailHikingPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi
- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock climbing2.8 mi
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing2.9 mi
- Colony wallRock climbing4.5 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Stinging Nettle TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Castlewood Loop TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Grotpeter TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lone Wolf TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Green Rock TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- River Scene TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rock Quarry TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Purple TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: wyzik, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Labarque Hills TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Inner Loop TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Photographs of Things, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Cedar Bluff Loop
Best months: March–April and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 22°
8 wet
Feb
47° / 26°
8 wet
Mar
57° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
12 wet
May
77° / 55°
13 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
69° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap, MO, 9.2 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
