Forest City Park

Link: www.route66bicycles.com

Difficulty Rating: Beginner to Intermediate

Type: Multiple Loops – 7.5 miles total

Directions: I-44 to Exit 195, South on 8/68 for 0.5 miles, East on KK for 2 miles. Trailhead is south, on the other side of the RR tracks.

Services: None at trailhead. Plenty in St. James.

Description:
This 100% singletrack trail system starts with prime hardwood forest riding on the north end, but transitions into beautiful pine forest riding towards the sourthern reaches of the property. Highlights include a desert-like slickrock section and a rock bluff overlook. The gravel/paved Ironworks Bike Path runs near the western side of the trail, and crosses near the southernmost point.

About:
Funded mainly by Route 66 Bike Shop in Rolla, the Forest City Trail should be fun for all levels of rider. Construction on the easy 5-mile loop began in winter of 2009/2010. Additional technical loops were added late in 2010 and early 2011.

Maps:

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