Centennial Greenway — Schaefer Park paved return
Missouri · Greenway
Follow the paved Centennial course from Schaefer Park toward the Heritage Museum for up to 1.25 miles and retrace. Stop before any Hemsath Road on-street detour; do not add a river crossing to this short return.
Plan your ride
- Location
- St. Charles · Missouri
- Ride length
- Up to 2.5 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
- Rolling paved course. The farther Upper Bottom–Heritage approach has a sustained, moderately steep hill.
- Starting location
- Schaefer Park public trailhead, 1647 Wilshire Valley Drive, St. Charles, MO
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Named public facility/path locality reference, not an exact entrance or parking stall. Use the separate written public start.
Centennial Greenway — Schaefer Park 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: Schaefer Park public trailhead, 1647 Wilshire Valley Drive, St. Charles, MO.
The manager identifies this public park/trailhead access. Use only signed open visitor spaces and walk to the greenway; event, reserved and private lots are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2.5 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Follow the paved Centennial course from Schaefer Park toward the Heritage Museum for up to 1.25 miles and retrace. Stop before any Hemsath Road on-street detour; do not add a river crossing to this short return.
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. Rolling paved course. The farther Upper Bottom–Heritage approach has a sustained, moderately steep hill.
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. Hemsath Road on-street detour is excluded. Hillier southern approaches require more effort. 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.