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Difficulty:  - Intermediate |
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| Length: 20 miles | Global Rank: #1208 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 26 | Wishlist: 16 |
| 12 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +3,700 // -3,100 feet |
| Average Speed: 2.8 mph | Average Time: 1hr 57min |
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Description
This is a very hilly park, and all of the trails are either going up or down for the entire length, some of it in the shadow of the Six Flags rollercoasters!
If you haven\\\'t been to Greensfelder recently, you\\\'re in for a pleasant surprise. The Dogwood Loop has been almost completely rerouted to lengthen it and bring it up to IMBA standards, as well as adding a number of new features, such as a banked s-turn, and some rocky sections. GORC has also added about 0.5 miles of new trail to DeClue which leaves almost all of the existing trail in place, but bypasses one unmaintainable section. If you like choosing your lines, fast narrow descents, and rocks to test your skills, then you\\\'ll love this new section.
Due to the number of trail features, and its rocky surface, DeClue is considered a fairly technical place to ride. Expect a tough workout, and some sections that may require hike-a-bike (for short runs). Dogwood is fast and flowy, with some rocky spots thrown in to keep you on your toes.
Trail traffic often includes horses, so be careful and courteous when encountering equestrian traffic. Always dismount your bike and go off the downhill side of the trail. But for the most part, this park is underutilized. Make sure and take the bug spray in the summer.
If you want to \\\"taste\\\" Greensfelder before diving in, ride the Dogwood trail first. Depending on how you choose to ride the loops, you can get in rides from 7 to nearly 15 miles. (pasted from GORCTRAILS.COM)
Stl_Greaser on January 31, 2013
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Description
This is a very hilly park, and all of the trails are either going up or down for the entire length, some of it in the shadow of the Six Flags rollercoasters!
If you haven\\\'t been to Greensfelder recently, you\\\'re in for a pleasant surprise. The Dogwood Loop has been almost completely rerouted to lengthen it and bring it up to IMBA standards, as well as adding a number of new features, such as a banked s-turn, and some rocky sections. GORC has also added about 0.5 miles of new trail to DeClue which leaves almost all of the existing trail in place, but bypasses one unmaintainable section. If you like choosing your lines, fast narrow descents, and rocks to test your skills, then you\\\'ll love this new section.
Due to the number of trail features, and its rocky surface, DeClue is considered a fairly technical place to ride. Expect a tough workout, and some sections that may require hike-a-bike (for short runs). Dogwood is fast and flowy, with some rocky spots thrown in to keep you on your toes.
Trail traffic often includes horses, so be careful and courteous when encountering equestrian traffic. Always dismount your bike and go off the downhill side of the trail. But for the most part, this park is underutilized. Make sure and take the bug spray in the summer.
If you want to \\\"taste\\\" Greensfelder before diving in, ride the Dogwood trail first. Depending on how you choose to ride the loops, you can get in rides from 7 to nearly 15 miles. (pasted from GORCTRAILS.COM)
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on February 23, 2007
on February 23, 2007Trail Reviews [Add a review]
Stl_Greaser on January 31, 2013
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Review: Greensfelder is one of the more technical parks to ride around the St. Louis area. There are a lot of rocky climbs and descents. Quite a few areas that beginners will need to hike a bike and lots of fun rolling hills that this part of Missouri is known for. It is a fun park to ride even as a novice there are good challenges with more than enough space between to keep you from getting frustrated. This was the second park I ever rode and had a blast. You can really pound out the miles here too. Pretty easy to get 20 in one day.
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Review: This is a wonderful trail system with three good loops to ride. My favorites were Dogwood (2.6 miles) and DeClue (6.7 miles) Good flowing sections with some nice steady climbs and fun descents. Fun, challenging technical sections mixed in to add to the fun. I avoided the Eagle Valley loop due to all the horseback riders.
Review: Declue and Dogwood trails have been updated in big ways the past couple of years by GORC and if you haven't been there in a while it is definitely worth checking out. Declue especially can be described as epic with many reroutes and improvements. I would rate Declue as one of the best 8 miles of singletrack trail in the St. Louis area now. Dogwood is also very good now. I would rate both trails as more difficult because there are a lot of short but challenging technical sections on both trails. Mostly they are just flowing singletrack though.
Similar Trail: Chubb. Roller coaster at Castlewood.
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Review: The Dogwood and Declue loops are the only ones intended for bike use as of this post. Other loops will allow bike use but they are not designed for bikes in the least.
The two trails open here add up to almost 8 miles of singletrack that flows yet is technically challenging. If you are in shape and able to handle this trail it is very fun as it can be taken at higher speeds provided you can handle the obstacles. Less experienced riders may have trouble handling the rock gardens or climbs but all in all the trail that has been utilized for biking is cut very well and a joy to ride.
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Review: Eagle Valley Trail has changed dramatically since fall 2008.
Much of the trail now has 8 foot wide hard pack surface.
Mixture of single track dirt, wide hard pack, and rocky ascents and descents for hikers, bikers, and runners.
There are two 8% grades you will have to tackle.
* Review edited 8/25/2009
* Review edited 8/25/2009
Review: This trail is could of been really good and think that it would be during fall or winter, but the fact is that the are so many gosh damn spider webs on this trail you cant injoy yourself. The trail itself looks pretty good and is fun but all this trial did was p*** me off. If you go on this trail i hope you like spiders and there webs because you will be completely covered.
Similar Trail: Chubb trail its pretty difficult but its alot better then havin a face full of spiders
Similar Trail: Chubb trail its pretty difficult but its alot better then havin a face full of spiders
Review: I have raced on this trail in the late 90`s and remembered it as pretty hilly and not capable of giving me that good "trail flow" feel. I wasn`t too wild about it myself, but everybody is different and you might enjoy it more than I did. Still, it is much better than riding a double track logging road, plus the hills will give you a good workout. Please keep in mind that I personally hate "hike a bike" rides.
* Review edited 9/30/2007
* Review edited 9/30/2007
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