Mississippi at Cliff Cave — lower paved return
Missouri · Greenway
Continue down the public park drive to the signed LOWER trailhead. Join the lower paved Mississippi greenway and ride up to two miles on the bottomland course, then retrace. Upper bluff climb and natural Spring Valley/River Bluff trails are excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Oakville / St. Louis County · Missouri
- Ride length
- Up to 4 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
- Lower river bottomland is mostly flat. The excluded upper connector climbs the bluff steeply; choosing the upper lot changes the effort.
- Starting location
- Cliff Cave Park LOWER public trailhead, via Cliff Cave Road, 806 Cliff Cave Road park address, St. Louis County, 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.
Mississippi at Cliff Cave — lower 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: Cliff Cave Park LOWER public trailhead, via Cliff Cave Road, 806 Cliff Cave Road park address, St. Louis County, 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 4 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Continue down the public park drive to the signed LOWER trailhead. Join the lower paved Mississippi greenway and ride up to two miles on the bottomland course, then retrace. Upper bluff climb and natural Spring Valley/River Bluff trails are 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. Lower river bottomland is mostly flat. The excluded upper connector climbs the bluff steeply; choosing the upper lot changes the effort.
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. Use the lower lot, not the upper bluff lot. Exposed bottomland pavement can flood; bring water. 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.