Lone Wolf Trail

Fun trail. Steep at the start and then it levels off.

the end elevation rakes you back to the bluff that starts river scene loop. its a nice second trail. tree covered easy hike.

Pretty busy. Nice views at the top of the hill and you could stop to play in the creek. Nice and quick

Steep in the beginning if you start at the trail head. You can pull off to a great view / overlook when you are almost to the top of the incline. About ~8 min up to the overlook at a moderate pace. Follow the yellow marker trail and meander through the woods then all the way down to a stream that you can put your feet in. You can sit in the rock riverbed on one side or cross over to the other side which has some sand. Very cool hike beginner level at a medium pace and you can get your heart rate up on the incline or take some rest and enjoy the views.

It is absolutely essential to get to this location early to secure parking. It was fairly busy but we found easy parking. And we went on the Lone Wolf Trail but then we went on to the Red Trail to get a better view of the Meramec River. So the distance that we walked is not at all accurate. It's listed as moderately difficult and I would say yes because of the rocky footing in some places. There were a few mud-puddles but we were able to weave around them.

How can I not love the Lone Wolf? I learned trail running on flat trails but the Lone Wolf was the second elevated trail I ran on with the first being the Bootleggers trail in Creve Coeur,Mo. I did fine on the Lone Wolf which allowed me to graduate up to the River Scene and the Gropeter. When you trail run shorten your stride to a near stutter step. I found out the hard way on the Lone Wolf.

Great trail. You’re never alone and there will be dogs.

This trail starts off with a hefty rocky incline but once you're past the rocky gravel part it gets pretty flat and is easy to do. You can always start at the end and work backwards if the hill is too intimidating.

I may be an amateur but it was pretty long I personally didn't like it but I almost slipped in multiple spots.

Snow!

This is a shorter trail but it starts off with a steady, rocky, moderate incline. Once you get to the top you have a view of the river below. There is a small stream running through the lower section. It was a little muddy today but not enough to require boots or waterproof shoes. The trail is shared by bicycles but today there were only a few.

Beautiful river bluff views with alot of lookout points. After walking up the bluffs this path winds you back down to the creek, looping back to the entrance. Today walking up the bluff along the river was okay as both sides had clear pathways, despite all the ice. Coming back down was extremely challenging due to all the ice along the path. Ended up walking down through the woods and along the creek. My 4 year old was able to tough it out.

Just a delightful trail! Just like a roller coaster at nearby Six Flags, you begin by a straight up onslaught of the hill. But just when you want to stop and catch your breath, you’re at the top and a lovely bench with a pristine view awaits you! Looking over the Meramec River valley is a just reward for the past climb. After the second little climb, be sure to bear right onto the bike trail or else you’ll be on the equally lovely River Scene trail (red blaze). After that last view the trail heads gently downhill through a meandering path down to Kiefer Creek for the flat, half mile jaunt back to the car lot. Not a bad way to spend an hour-and no boots needed!