Dardenne Greenway — Legacy Park return
Missouri · Greenway
Follow the paved greenway from Legacy Park alongside Harmony Lake toward the community-college direction for up to one mile and retrace. The distant Mexico Road/Dardenne Park construction area is excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Cottleville · 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
- Rolling paved creek and lake course with access ramps.
- Starting location
- Legacy Park public trailhead, 5490 Fifth Street, Cottleville, 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.
Dardenne Greenway — Legacy Park 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: Legacy Park public trailhead, 5490 Fifth Street, Cottleville, 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 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Follow the paved greenway from Legacy Park alongside Harmony Lake toward the community-college direction for up to one mile and retrace. The distant Mexico Road/Dardenne Park construction area is excluded.
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 creek and lake course with access ramps.
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. Mexico Road underpass and the section to Dardenne Park remain closed through a summer 2027 forecast. This is the southern Legacy Park outing. 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.