50 miles

Distance

7,008 ft

Climb

-7,006 ft

Descent

812 ft

High Point

Also known as the St. Charles County Epic, this ride uses the Katy and Hamburg Trails to access 3 popular area trail systems- Lost Valley, Matson Hill, and Klondike Park.
Beginning at the Weldon Spring Site, or "The Mound" the ride starts by taking the Hamburg Trail to Lost Valley and riding a part of that trail in whichever direction you prefer. Crossing over Hwy 94 to the Katy, one rides it all the way to Klondike, and then ride the trails there.
Jumping back on the Katy and heading back the way you came, you reach Matson Hill Rd. at the Defiance trailhead. Head up the steep climb to the pavement, and east until you come to Matson Hill Park. Ride the trails there, and head back down to the Katy either the way you came on the gravel road, or down the pavement to Defiance.
Once on the Katy, ride it back to the Katy/Hamburg junction, cross Hwy 94 again, and finish whatever section of Lost Valley you didn't ride the first time. Then it's up the Hamburg Connector to the Hamburg, and return to where you parked at The Mound.

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Trails in Route

	Hamburg Trail				4 miles
	Hamburg Connector				1,227 ft
	Lost Valley Trail				10 miles
	Katy (Weldon Spring - Augusta)				6 miles
	Matson Hill Loop				3 miles
	Oxen Mill				2 miles
	Hayes Trail				2 miles
	Hogsback				1 miles
	Powerline				3,018 ft
	Donjo's				686 ft
	Strip Mine				1,184 ft
	Donkey Kong				2,090 ft

Details

Riding area

Lost Valley
AKA

St. Charles County Epic
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Out & Back
Bike type

XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

1

More Stats for St. Charles County Trifecta mountain bike route

Altitude min

468 ft
Altitude start

657 ft
Altitude end

659 ft
Grade

0.001%
Grade max

-39.282%
Grade min

42.084%
Distance climb

23 miles
Distance down

23 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

	trail	date	condition	description
	Hamburg Trail	Apr 4, 2018 @ 4:01pm Apr 4, 2018
	Hayes Trail	Mar 18, 2018 @ 9:38am Mar 18, 2018
	Oxen Mill	Mar 18, 2018 @ 9:38am Mar 18, 2018
	Matson Hill Loop	Mar 18, 2018 @ 9:38am Mar 18, 2018
	Hamburg Connector	Dec 20, 2017 @ 4:31pm Dec 20, 2017

St. Charles County Trifecta route

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Trails in Route

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