Location: 38.543770, -90.625110
Limited parking here, especially on Sundays when the train depot is giving rides, I suggest parking at Lasalle Middle School.
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Location: 38.535560, -90.588480
2.5 miles from Al Foster to Sherman Beach trail head. This is where you can begin choosing various routes to ride or run.
stinging nettle connector.jpg
Location: 38.539841, -90.571632
foster rockaway connector.jpg
Location: 38.538420, -90.574530
foster stinging nettle connector.jpg
Location: 38.538970, -90.571330
This path is mostly single track and lives up to its name, stinging nettle. If riding your shins will be stung quite often!
foster cedar bluff loop.jpg
Location: 38.542680, -90.567310
If you go directly to your left you will go onto Cedar Bluff loop, this is a very hilly and rocky route. See "Al Foster to Cedar Bluff" for details of this trail.
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Location: 38.546840, -90.557490
You will see no trespassing sign for railroad, go past for about 100 yards and then trail turns into River Scene trail in Castlewood Park.