13.7 miles
Distance
1,075 ft
Climb
-1,073 ft
Descent
656 ft
High Point

Starting at Glencoe Great Rivers Greenway parking lot and going to Sherman Beach it uses Al Foster & paved Rock Hollow trail to link Bluff View and Zombie singletrack.

Detailed Description
Bluffview/Zombie to Sherman Beach is a 14 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Wildwood Missouri. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 1,075 ft with a max elevation of 656 ft then descends -1,073 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Out & Back
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    13
More Stats for Bluffview/Zombie to Sherman Beach mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 17 min
  • Altitude min
    419 ft
  • Altitude start
    431 ft
  • Altitude end
    430 ft
  • Grade max
    -52.3%
  • Grade min
    30.3%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Bluff View
Mar 24, 2025 @ 10:54am
2 days
so far only about halfway through but it's pretty muddy, especially down at the bottom, tires are caked. I wish I knew where to go to get trail updates, oh well.
Zombie West
Mar 21, 2025 @ 7:28pm
Mar 21, 2025
Tree down on the descent before the run up the westbound creek bed
Rock Hollow Paved Trail
Aug 12, 2023 @ 11:27am
Aug 12, 2023
Puddles here and there.
Al Foster Trail
Jul 12, 2020 @ 9:04pm
Jul 12, 2020
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