Equestrian Trail
- 8.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,159 ft
- climb
- 758 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov
- best months
The Equestrian Trail is a moderate hike in Missouri, about a mile from the town of Centaur. It is an out-and-back route of roughly 16 miles, with a one-way climb of about 880 feet from a starting point near 550 feet to a high of about 760 feet. The trail is set up for horses, and bikes are not allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Louis show October highs around 69°F with lows near 45°F, and April highs around 68°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Several other trails start close by. Dogwood Trail is half a mile away, and Woodbine Trail and the Virginia Day Memorial Nature Trail are each about a mile off. For paddling, Bonhomme Creek is about 3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Dogwood TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Woodbine TrailHiking1 mi
- Virginia Day Memorial Nature TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Hawthorn TrailHiking1.4 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi
EM: Rockwoods ReservationRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi- Colony wallRock climbing5.4 mi
- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock climbing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rock Quarry TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Busch Greenway Hiking and Biking TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Jay Shouldol, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Lost Valley TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- Green Rock TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Fallen Oak TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Stinging Nettle TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Greenrock TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grotpeter TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Fox Creek SpurHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hamburg Hiking and Biking TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Equestrian Trail
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, 2.6 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
