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Meramec State Park

River Trail

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Access & terrain

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Mapped route point; vehicle access and parking are not verified. Read the access notes above before choosing your arrival point.

Published route length
0.8 mi
Route type
loop
Surface
Natural
Difficulty
Moderate

The route

Official linework

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Parking & getting there

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Directions use the existing mapped route point. A parking pin or vehicle approach is not inferred.

Hours & rules

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Before you choose

Route overview

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The climbs ahead

Elevation

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The bigger picture

Park-context relief

See the wooded slopes and river corridor around Meramec. Shading shows landform, not vegetation, current trail conditions or a park boundary.

USGS hillshade showing the wooded slopes and river corridor around MeramecN ↑

Selected route · official linework; separate parts remain separate. USGS 3DEP multi-resolution hillshade · cached 2026-10-10T12:37:09.117522+00:00. Display scale is not source DEM resolution.

USGS National Map / 3DEP · Public-domain elevation credit

Sources & credits

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Credit: Missouri State Parks / Missouri DNR · Source terms

DNR offers public GIS downloads. The Castlewood SURFACES download metadata has access constraints None and an accuracy/no-warranty use disclaimer. The linked Trail Routes service and official portal item specify no additional use restrictions or named open license. Credit Missouri DNR; not a legal survey.

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