Centennial Greenway North Riverfront Trail

Centennial Greenway
Pershing Ave.
Distance to Trail: .8 mile
N. 7th S
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Take the MetroLink to the Skinker Station. Head south on Skinker Blvd, toward Forest Park.
Cross Skinker at Forsyth Blvd, heading west toward campus and away from the park.
Turn right onto campus through the Arches of the Psychology Building.
Walk past the Olin Library and continue heading north onto Ackert Walkway.
Ackert walkway crosses Forest Park Parkway on the footbridge and turns into Melville Avenue.
Turn right on Delmar.
Turn right at Skinker.
Arrive at Skinker Station at Forest Park Parkway.
Sites along the way
• Extensive Dining and Retail shops along Delmar, The Loop Trolley Route, Washington University’s Mixed Use
Development including an international grocery store and an all night diner, Washington University’s Danforth
Campus & Olin Library
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Great Rivers Greenway completed this trail in 2011. The trail extends from Skinker and Forsyth at Forest Park and heads west. From there,
the trail meanders through the Washington University Campus, passing by the Olin Library and connecting to the Forest Park Parkway
pedestrian bridge. The trail continues on the north side of Forest Park Parkway up Kingsbury to Delmar, where you will find a pedestrian plaza
with a life size statue of the world famous Father of Rock & Roll, Chuck Berry. Take a moment to read the new Chuck Berry sign to learn
more about this St. Louis legend. Beyond the plaza, the trail continues north along Ackert Walkway if you would like to extend your walk.
Walk Highlights:
• Lovely original brick streets.
• Old Spaghetti Factory – formerly the
Missouri Hotel where black refugees were
temporarily housed during the Civil War.
• Sligo Steel Company building was the oldest
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steel company west of the Mississippi when
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• Ashley Street Power House, constructed in
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1902, it was the first large electrical power
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plant to be erected by the Union Electric
Company.
• The Laclede Power Building.
• The area between 2nd and 3rd Streets where
a safe room on the Underground Railroad
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Waterman Blvd
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Pershing Ave.
Forest Park
Total Length of the Trail: 10.8 miles
• Best for: Biking, Walking & Running,
MetroLink Accessible, Restrooms
N. Skinker Blvd
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Distance to Trail: .2 mile
Carr St.
N.1St Street
Ave.
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St. Louis
Riverfront Trail
N. 3rd St.
Washin
gton
McPherson Place
McGinnis Alley
Ave.
Limits Walk
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Skinker
MetroLink
Station
YMCA
Bixby Hall
Pershing Ave.
Whitaker Hall
for Biomedical
Engineering
Brookings Dr.
Mildred Lane
Kemper Art
Museum
Trail Entrance
Eastgate A
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• Board MetroLink to the Arch/Laclede’s
Landing Station
• Exit the MetroLink station to the east,
Biddle
heading toward the river.
St.
• Turn left onto 1st Street
• Turn right onto Ashley. Continue on the
North Riverfront Trail
• Re-trace your steps to the Arch/Laclede’s
Carr St.
Landing MetroLink Station
• Or pass N 1st Street and turn left on N 2nd
for a slightly longer walk and to see new sites
along the way.
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Center Ave.
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University
Limit Ave.
O’Fallon St.
Directions:
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St. Louis Riverfront Trail
Rootwad
Park
N. 2nd St.
Melville Ave.
Trail Entrance
N. Broa
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Throop Dr.
The Riverfront Trail is an eleven mile trail which follows the
Mississippi River starting at Biddle Street and heading north.
The trail terminates at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, part
of the legendary Route 66. The trail passes through the Mary
Meachum Freedom Crossing, North Riverfront Park and
O’Fallon
St.
over Maline Creek.
Delmar Blvd.
Lopata Hall
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Kingsbury Blvd
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Bryan Hall
Brookings
Quadrangle
George Warren
Brown School of
Social Work Library
Catholic
Student Center
Cupples Hall
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Olin
Library
Environmental
Health &
Safety Facility
Busch
Laboratory
Graham
Chapel
North Riverfront Trail
Eads Bridge
Bridge
To register for CMT’s Ten Toes
Express Program and find maps to
the trails, visit: tentoes.cmt-stl.org.
Shaw Park to Olive on Centennial Greenway
Wayne Goode Trail on St. Vincent Greenway
Distance to Trail: .5 miles to Greenway
Distance to Trail: Directly across Lansdowne
Distance to Trail: .5 miles from the UMSL North Station
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Total Length of the Trail: 4 Miles
• Surface: Asphalt
• Best for: Biking, Walking & Running
• Restrooms
Walk to River Des Peres Park, .9 miles, 18 minutes.
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Walk Highlights
• River Des Peres Park
• Access to Ted Drewes via Chippewa
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MetroLink
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You can also access the UMSL South
Station and the Rock Road
MetroLink stations from different points
on this trail. All stations are .5 mile or
closer to the trails with varying levels
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of walkability.
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• Board MetroLink to Shrewsbury Station.
• Head south across Lansdowne to trail
head.
• Walk south on trail along the River Des
Peres.
• To return to the MetroLink, retrace your
steps along the trail.
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Shaw Park
Ice Rink
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of Missouri
St. Louis
Directions:
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Tennis Courts
Walk Highlights
• Gallery Art Museum
• The UMSL Student Center
• Touhill Performing Arts Center
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The River des Peres Greenway Trail is a beautiful
trail lined with grass and trees and effectively provides
a nice, green, peaceful walk. It is a popular trail for
recreation and commuting with a stop at the River
Des Peres Park with benches and a playground.
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Surface:
• Asphalt:
• Best for: Biking, Walking &
Running
Shaw Park Dr.
• Take MetroLink to the Clayton Station
• Take the footbridge across Forest Park
Parkway
• Walk north to exit the Metro Grounds
• Walk left at Bonhomme Ave. till you cross
Brentwood Blvd.
and enter the park.
• Walk between the Shaw Park Ice Rink and
the Pool and take the pathway headed toward
the southwest corner of the park where the Medical
West
Centennial Greenway begins.
Healthcare
Center
Highlights
• Shaw Park Pool and Ice Rink
• A pavilion, public bathrooms, playground,
and area for outdoor exercise along the
sidewalk in the park.
• A Sensory Garden
• At the top of the Shaw Park parking lot,
there are large containers filled with
compost that is available for citizens to
Clayton
pick up and use.
Shrewsbury Loop
MetroLink Station
Coal Rd.
Directions:
Trail Entrance
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Forest Par
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Shaw
Park
The River Des Peres Trail is approximately four miles
of trails between Gravois and Lansdowne along the
River Des Peres with two dedicated pedestrian bridges.
The project connects the River des Peres Greenway to
Carondelet Park via a trail on the Christy Greenway
in south St. Louis City.
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• Take MetroLink to the UMSL North MetroLink Station. Walk west toward campus, walk past the Police Station.
• Walk west through the parking lot toward the Millenium Student Center, it’s the big building on the right at the end of the parking
lot.
Center of is just past the walkway to the Student Center. The path has a grey asphalt center, with a light concrete boarder.
• The trail entrance
Walk pastClayton
the Student Center, keeping the Center on your right, toward a pond with a statue of Wayne Goode wearing a t-shirt.
• Veer left at the pond, the pond will stay to your right.
• Veer left again at the JC Penny Building, walk around the building and follow the path to the University and Grobman Drive
Clayton
intersection.
Hiigh
• Following University Drive, cross Grobman and head toward Natural Bridge Road. You are on the right path if you see red brick
School
inlays along the sidewalk that say UMSL with the GRG logo in them.
• Cross Natural Bridge Road and veer left. You will see the official GRG trail entrance sign from there. You can then follow the trail
as long as you like.
• ToCentene
return home, retrace your steps or map out a route to the UMSL South MetroLink Station.
Centenial
Plaza of the Trail: Wayne Goode
Total Length
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Trail 4.3 miles, St. Vincent Greenway
UMSL North
Trail 2.3 miles
MetroLink
Centen
Trail Entrance
Barnes-Jewish
Extended Care
Directions:
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River Des Peres Blvd.
On this walk, walkers will pass through Clatyon’s business
district to get from the MetroLink to Shaw Park in Clayton.
Once in Shaw Park, walkers will enjoy a rolling, grassy
landscape and will pass by the Shaw Park Pool, a Sensory
Garden, the Enterprise Holdings Pavilion, ball parks
and more. On the trail, walkers will enjoy a nice walk
landscaped with tall grasses and flowers.
The impact the Centennial Greenway trail has had in
the region is evidenced in its use by nearby residents.
Residents with limited commuting options are now able to
reach nearby services and amenities using the trail. It is
not unusual to see senior citizens from a nearby residential
center or other residents pushing grocery carts along the
greenway to pick up their groceries at the Ladue Crossing
Shopping Center while enjoying nature along the way.
River des Peres Trail
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