Wheels Path – Forest Park loop from Grand

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United States

Missouri

Saint Louis

Wheels Path – Forest Park loop from Grand

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riders

Wheels Path – Forest Park loop from Grand

01:40

26.4km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.67 km for 182 m

After 14.0 km for 196 m

After 14.9 km for 125 m

After 22.5 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

7.06 km

Wheels Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

If you want to bike (or inline skate), this is the trail for you; it keeps faster-moving trail users separate from the slower walkers and runners on the "Heels" Trail. Both trails form a full loop around the park.

Tip by

9.75 km

St. Louis Art Museum

Highlight • Monument

Fantastic museum, and fantastic views of Forest Park

Tip by

9.84 km

Art Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

One of the more demanding short climbs in Forest Park

Tip by

13.5 km

Forest Park

Highlight • Forest

Forest Park, with 1,326 acres, is considered one of the premier urban public parks in the US. It features beautiful landscapes sprinkled with forests, ecosystems, nature reserves, and lakes and …

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14.1 km

Fountain at Round Lake

Highlight • Lake

Round Lake is one of the shadier spots in Forest Park. You can see it from the path, but if you jog over to the trees next to the water, …

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15.0 km

Jefferson Lake

Highlight • Lake

Jefferson Lake is a scenic lake in Forest Park just off the Wheels and Heels Trail where you can fish with a valid MO fishing license. The lake is stocked with bass, catfish, crappie, and carp.

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15.5 km

Heels Path next to the Jefferson Lake

Highlight • Trail

22.1 km

Tower Grove Park

Highlight • Parking

Tower Grove park is a historical green space made up of about seven thousand trees with flowerbeds throughout. It is located adjacent to the Missouri Botanical Gardens, which are well worth visiting while there.

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26.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types