River Scene Trail
Photo: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.6 mi
- loop
- 238 ft
- climb
- 640 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
River Scene Trail is a 3.6-mile loop in Missouri, about 0.1 mile from the town of Mountain Ridge. The trail rises from a low point of 407 feet to a high of 640 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1 mile in, where the grade reaches 17%. The climb is easy, with a total elevation gain of 238 feet. 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 April highs around 67°F. That station sits about 190 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. Bikes are allowed on the trail, but horses are not. Lone Wolf Trail is 0.3 mile away, and Grotpeter Trail and Chubb Trail are within a mile. The Meramec River, about 1.3 miles off, offers river fishing.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lone Wolf TrailHikingPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Grotpeter TrailHikingPhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- Chubb TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing1.3 mi
Chubb Trail Crack WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi- EM: Frisco BoulderRock climbing4.4 mi
- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock climbing4.5 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lone Wolf TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Grotpeter TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Castlewood Loop TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Stinging Nettle TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Purple TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: wyzik, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Green Rock TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Inner Loop TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Photographs of Things, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Rock Quarry TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- South Loop TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Photographs of Things, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Labarque Hills TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit River Scene 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, 9.4 mi away at 450 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
