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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
82 trails
- E-Bike
26 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Hike
81 trails
- Trail Running
81 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 16
- 22
- 25
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Jun 14, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 76
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 82
- Trails E-Bike
- 26
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 81
- Trails Trail Running
- 81
- Total Distance
- 130 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,221 ft
- Total Vertical
- 348 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 770 ft
- Reports
- 735
- Photos
- 129
- Ridden Counter
- 9,675
Sub Regions
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370 Lakeside Park
- 4
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Bangert Island
- 4
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Broemmelsiek Park
- 2
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Indian Camp Creek Park
- 3
- 2
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Klondike Park
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 3
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Lost Valley
- 6
- 1
- 3
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Matson Hill Park
- 5
- 6
- 4
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Quail Ridge Park
- 4
- 5
Popular St. Charles Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 11 miles • 615 ft • 479 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 615 ft blue climb. On average it takes 1 hour10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 65 ★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 303 ft • 340 •
Highly rated moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 303 ft blue climb. It features berm and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 17 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,227 ft • 17 ft • 293 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 17 ft blue climb. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.8 • 2 miles • 288 ft • 293 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 288 ft blue climb. It features berm and drop. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 3.0 • 1 mile • 217 ft • 274 •
Popular white difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 217 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 169 ft • 272 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 169 ft blue climb. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 10 miles • 531 ft • 249 •
The Katy Trail is a 240 mile rail trail stretching across most of Missouri. In the St. Louis area it also serves as a link to several off-road trails near it which may be combined using the Katy into a multi-trail ride. Trails adjacent...
• 85 ★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 568 ft • 212 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 568 ft blue climb. On average it takes 42 minutes to complete this trail.
St. Charles Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 50 miles • 2,969 ft • 12 • Out & Back •
Also known as the St. Charles County Epic, this ride uses the Katy and s to access 3 popular area trail...
★ 1.0 • 20 miles • 1,625 ft • 3 • Out & Back •
Out and back on from the Mound. Max singletrack with probably minimum doubletrack.
8 miles • 783 ft • 4 • Loop •
Race Loop for the Matson Hill Mauler, June 11, 2023
9 miles • 594 ft • 3 •
Stages 5-7 for St Gnarles 2023.
37 miles • 1,221 ft • 0 • Loop •
Great ride from the mound. Several good hills. Includes time on KATY trail
Photos of St. Charles Mountain Bike
Videos of St. Charles Mountain Bike
trail: Jack's Loop
20:55 |
45 |
Mar 12, 2024
trail: Donkey Kong
0:10 |
266 |
Dec 13, 2021
trail: Slough Loop
3:47 |
49 |
Oct 29, 2021
trail: Slough Loop
3:47 |
38 |
Oct 20, 2021
trail: Matson Hill Loop
6:28 |
40 |
Sep 21, 2021
0:16 |
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Sep 14, 2021
0:38 |
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Sep 14, 2021
trail: Hays Trail
0:22 |
305 |
Nov 20, 2016
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judgement Tree | Jun 7, 2026 @ 8:08am (America/Indiana/Vincennes) Jun 7, 2026 | Variable | foysr |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWalker119 | add | report | activity #97003676 and 1 more | Jun 14, 2026 @ 2:10pm Jun 14, 2026 |
| Toddv5ZDxw | comment | trail | activity #96805527 | Jun 12, 2026 @ 8:15am Jun 12, 2026 |
| Toddv5ZDxw | ridden | trail | activity #96805063 | Jun 12, 2026 @ 8:08am Jun 12, 2026 |
| foysr | add | report | activity #96477069 and 6 more | Jun 7, 2026 @ 10:36am Jun 7, 2026 |
| bsquared59 | ridden | route | activity #96332536 | Jun 5, 2026 @ 5:30pm Jun 5, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Rode CW. Fairly challenging trail with several... | Jun 12, 2026 @ 8:15am Jun 12, 2026 | ||
| trail | Don’t kill yourself trying to pedal up this... | Oct 18, 2025 @ 12:07pm Oct 18, 2025 | ||
| trail | Was a great ride yesterday. One tree down... | Jul 27, 2025 @ 11:39am Jul 27, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trail is open to mountain bikes. | Jul 27, 2024 @ 11:17am Jul 27, 2024 | ||
| trail | The parks department closes this trail to... | Jul 3, 2024 @ 2:39pm Jul 3, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails104 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k19 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge104 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge9 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k20 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge104 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic Park | skill park | St. Charles |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 82 | 121 miles | 8,127 ft | 48 miles | 348 ft | #1,126 | #435 | 120 | 733 | 8 | 27,291 | |
| E-Bike | 26 | 8 miles | 1,250 ft | 4 miles | 269 ft | #4,705 | #1,503 | 592 | 5 | 880 | ||
| Horse | 7 | 12 miles | 620 ft | 3 miles | 279 ft | #1,933 | #1,084 | 113 | ||||
| Hike | 81 | 129 miles | 8,530 ft | 50 miles | 348 ft | #1,866 | #813 | 3 | 730 | 1,212 | ||
| Trail Running | 81 | 128 miles | 8,530 ft | 50 miles | 335 ft | #1,446 | #515 | 4 | 730 | 706 |
Frequently Asked Questions About St. Charles
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What are the best places to ride in St. Charles?
St. Charles has 8 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in St. Charles?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in St. Charles are:
- Hays Trail (4.5/5)
- Lost Valley Trail (4.3/5)
- Boone's Burl (4.3/5)
- Strip Mine (4.3/5)
- Matson Hill Loop (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in St. Charles?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in St. Charles are:
- July (220 activities)
- June (188 activities)
- August (162 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in St. Charles?
There are 23 parking locations listed in St. Charles. The most popular parking spots are:
- Weldon Spring Trailhead
- Busch Greenway Trailhead
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- Matson Hill Park Trailhead Parking
- Mound Parking
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