Stinging Nettle Trail
Photo: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,257 ft
- climb
- 435 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov
- best months
Stinging Nettle Trail is a 3.4-mile moderate hike in Missouri, about half a mile from the town of Cedar Bluff. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about 6.9 miles, and it rises from 405 feet to 435 feet, a climb of about 43 feet one way. The steepest stretch comes at about a mile in, where the grade reaches about 9 percent. 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. Bikes are allowed on the trail, but horses are not. The trail sits close to several other outdoor spots. Chubb Trail Crack Wall, a climbing area, is about 0.3 miles away, and Cedar Bluff Loop is about half a mile off. Lone Wolf Trail and Chubb Trail are both within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Chubb Trail Crack WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Cedar Bluff LoopHiking0.5 mi
Lone Wolf TrailHikingPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi- Chubb TrailHiking1.8 mi
- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock climbing2.7 mi
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing3.1 mi
- Colony wallRock climbing4.5 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Castlewood Loop TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Grotpeter TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lone Wolf TrailHiking · ~3 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 · ~3 min drivePhoto: wyzik, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Labarque Hills TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Inner Loop TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Photographs of Things, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Turkey Ridge TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
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Best time to visit Stinging Nettle 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, 9.6 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
