St. Louis Forest Park: paved Dual Path short return
Missouri · Park loop
Walk from designated visitor parking to the hard-surface Dual Recreational Path. Follow the signed perimeter path up to one mile and retrace, turning earlier at a roadway or work barrier. Choose the hard path intended for wheels.
Plan your ride
- Location
- St. Louis · Missouri
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Hard-surface paved recreation path
- Road crossings
- Walk from designated visitor parking to the hard-surface Dual Recreational Path. Follow the signed perimeter path up to one mile and retrace, turning earlier at a roadway or work barrier. Choose the hard path intended for wheels.
- Elevation
- Rolling park grades and crossing approaches; a short return can be easier than the complete perimeter.
- Starting location
- Dennis and Judith Jones Visitor Center, 5595 Grand Drive, Saint Louis, MO
Chosen cap of 1 mile(s) outward and the same distance back; turn earlier at barriers, crossings or unsuitable tread. The parking/access walk is additional and unmeasured.
Approximate named public facility/access-area reference. Follow the guide to designated public visitor parking and the signed path; not a surveyed stall.
St. Louis Forest Park: paved Dual Path short return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-21. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
Walk from designated visitor parking to the hard-surface Dual Recreational Path. Follow the signed perimeter path up to one mile and retrace, turning earlier at a roadway or work barrier. Choose the hard path intended for wheels.
Start and parking approach
Start: Dennis and Judith Jones Visitor Center, 5595 Grand Drive, Saint Louis, MO
Use only open designated public visitor parking. Walk through parking aisles and the final access connection; never use private lots without permission. If no lawful open arrival is available, postpone or arrive by transit/foot.
Distance and route
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Chosen cap of 1 mile(s) outward and the same distance back; turn earlier at barriers, crossings or unsuitable tread. The parking/access walk is additional and unmeasured.
Walk from designated visitor parking to the hard-surface Dual Recreational Path. Follow the signed perimeter path up to one mile and retrace, turning earlier at a roadway or work barrier. Choose the hard path intended for wheels.
Surface and effort
Surface: Hard-surface paved recreation path. Rolling park grades and crossing approaches; a short return can be easier than the complete perimeter. No surveyed maximum slope or accessibility certification is supplied.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to pedestrians, use the signed bicycle/shared-use route, slow at crossings and blind bends, and walk uncomfortable ramps. Authorized maintenance or emergency vehicles may appear. The written route defines the separated portion; nearby roads and unmarked walking or technical trails are excluded. Check current device rules before bringing an e-bike.
Hours, costs and access
Choose daylight and follow current posted park, trail and parking hours. Seasonal facilities and temporary closures can differ. Ordinary access fees were not established in this pass. Obey posted entry and parking terms; rentals, events and other services are separate.
Reviewed October 21, 2026. The roughly six-mile dual-path system includes soft and hard paths and interior shortcuts. Do not present that network figure as an exact selected lap. Yield to walkers and obey road-crossing signals. This is source-based planning, not a field inspection or a guarantee of present-day conditions. Stop at closures; do not improvise a traffic-road bypass.
Map location
The marker is a labeled planning reference, not a surveyed parking space, bicycle entrance or navigable route line. Use the written start and current on-site signs for the final approach.