Brickline Market Street — urban paved return
Missouri · Greenway
Follow the designated separated Market Street greenway toward 20th Street for up to one mile and retrace. Stop and obey signals at all cross streets; do not use travel lanes or private campus paths.
Plan your ride
- Location
- St. Louis · Missouri
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved designated shared-use greenway; natural side trails and traffic lanes excluded
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Mostly flat to gently rolling, with access ramps and local rises.
- Starting location
- Brickline public Market Street path at Compton Avenue, St. Louis, MO
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Nearby Harris-Stowe landmark reference, not campus parking permission. Use the separate public Compton/Market street-path junction.
Brickline Market Street — urban paved return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Brickline public Market Street path at Compton Avenue, St. Louis, MO.
No verified dedicated trail parking at this named public access. Arrive by lawful public pedestrian/bicycle access, or independently arrange lawful visitor parking and walk to the path. Private, business and reserved lots are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Follow the designated separated Market Street greenway toward 20th Street for up to one mile and retrace. Stop and obey signals at all cross streets; do not use travel lanes or private campus paths.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Paved designated shared-use greenway; natural side trails and traffic lanes excluded. Mostly flat to gently rolling, with access ramps and local rises.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. Busy urban crossings and event crowds. Use the designated separated path. Follow current manager alerts and on-site barriers; no whole-corridor all-clear. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.