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Forest Park – Wheels Path loop from Forsyth

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Forest Park – Wheels Path loop from Forsyth

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Forest Park – Wheels Path loop from Forsyth

01:24

22.5km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.4 km for 196 m

After 12.2 km for 125 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.4 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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11.2 km

Forest Park Fish Hatchery

Highlight • Structure

Fish hatchery from the late 1800s. No longer used for fish farming but for educational programming.

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11.5 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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12.3 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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12.8 km

Heels Path next to the Jefferson Lake

Highlight • Trail

15.4 km

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.

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22.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

6.16 km

1.57 km

550 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

8.00 km

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 9 September

35°C

24°C

88 %

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Forest Park – Wheels Path loop from Forsyth

Forest Park

Forest Park Fish Hatchery

Fountain at Round Lake

Jefferson Lake

Heels Path next to the Jefferson Lake

Wheels Path

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