Grotpeter Trail
Photo: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,130 ft
- climb
- 646 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Grotpeter Trail is a 7.3-mile moderate hike in Missouri, about half a mile from the town of Mountain Ridge. It is an out-and-back route that climbs from a low point of 417 feet to a high of 646 feet, with a total elevation gain of 814 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.8 miles in, where the grade reaches 14 percent. Bikes are allowed on the trail, 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 70°F with lows near 46°F, and May highs around 77°F. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 89°F. Several other trails sit close by. River Scene Trail is 0.6 miles away and Lone Wolf Trail is 0.7 miles away. Chubb Trail is 1.5 miles off, and the Meramec River offers fishing about 1.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
River Scene TrailHikingPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Lone Wolf TrailHikingPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
- Chubb TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing1.6 mi
Chubb Trail Crack WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi- EM: Frisco BoulderRock climbing4.3 mi
- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock 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)
- River Scene TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Stinging Nettle TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Lone Wolf TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Green Rock TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Castlewood Loop TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rock Quarry TrailHiking · ~12 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 · ~18 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Inner Loop TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Photographs of Things, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Turkey Ridge TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Grotpeter Trail
Best months: March–June 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
40° / 22°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 25°
7 wet
Mar
56° / 35°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 46°
11 wet
May
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
81° / 58°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
45° / 27°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Charles 7 Ssw, MO, 8.8 mi away at 450 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
