Trails-to-Taverns Hike Series - St Louis MO Area

4 Sundays - November 11th Thru December 2nd

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There are few things outdoor enthusiasts love more than recreation followed by libation. There’s just something so rewarding about hitting the trails, pushing the body and mind, and then heading to a local tavern for some good food and a couple of well-deserved brews/drinks with good company. Join the experts from the Alpine Shop staff for an amazing hiking adventure within a 2.5 hour drive of the St Louis metro area featuring the most scenic hikes in the Midwest. These hikes are suitable for all ability levels with the appropriate hiking gear. (Don't make this your first time off the couch either!)

The fee for each hike is $5. This includes an experienced hiking guide, and appetizers from the tavern of the day. We need a minimum of 4 registered for the hikes, so get the word out and invite your friends, co-workers and family! We will only have a maximum of 12 hikers per hike. If you have questions give us a call at (314) 775-2142 and ask for Lisa Quisenberry, or email Lisa at [email protected]

Everyone will meet at the Alpine Shop in Kirkwood, MO. at 8:30am, unless otherwise specified. We will email out more specific instructions to all registered participants on the Friday before the Sunday hike. The "Tavern" of choice will be identified when you receive the email. Registration closes at 2pm on the Friday before the scheduled hike.

11/11/18 - Don Robinson State Park Hike - 6+ miles

Tavern: Company BBQ

The quiet shady sanctuary of Don Robinson State Park, it’s hard to believe that the bustling metropolitan area of St. Louis is not far away. Its wooded hillsides buffer any outside noise and its interesting sandstone canyons make it easy to forget there is a world outside. That’s just what Don Robinson intended when he purchased the property as his personal home and sanctuary. The area is located in the upper watershed of the LaBarque Creek and features sandstone box canyons, shelter caves, cliffs, glades and upland and bottomland forests. It was Robinson’s wish that upon his death, his personal sanctuary would become part of the Missouri state park system. Today, Don Robinson State Park offers visitors to chance to experience and explore this amazing landscape that is not far from St. Louis but still a world away.

11/18/18 - Labarque Creek & Glassberg Hike- 6+ miles

Tavern: Sugarfire44 VP-Just an hour west of downtown St. Louis is a different world that seems far removed from the city. These hills forming the watershed of LaBarque Creek conserve a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial life. LaBarque Creek supports 36 native fish species, including five native darters, making it the most diverse tributary to the Meramec River in the St. Louis area. Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area is a 429-acre protected area in northwestern Jefferson County, Missouri. It is south of Eureka and southeast of Pacific. The Glassberg Family Conservation Area is located within the watershed of the Meramec River, primarily in the watershed of LaBarque Creek. See wet-weather waterfalls and interesting rock formations carved from ancient St. Peters sandstone. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for over 40 breeding bird species.

11/25/18 - Rockwoods Reservation Hike - 6+miles

Tavern: O'Dell's Eureka MO-Lime Kiln loop trail. Rockwoods Reservation is in western St. Louis County. It was established in 1938 by a group of St. Louis businessmen headed by A.P. Greensfelder. Other gifts and purchases have increased the area to its present size of 1,880 acres. Today, Rockwoods Reservation is operated as an area for conservation education, hiking, wildlife viewing, and other outdoor recreation. We encourage day-use by the general public, school groups, and organizations. Rockwoods Reservation harbors a rich diversity of plant and animal life as well as springs, caves, and rock formations. Cool, moist, north facing ravines and lush creek bottoms contrast with the nearby arid, rocky ridge tops, and south slopes. The terrain is reminiscent of the Ozark hills and, indeed, many plants and animals found in hill country are also found here.

12/2/18 - Hawn State Park Hike - 6+mile

Tavern: Midway Bar & Grill-The Whispering Pines Trail has a 6 mile option or a 10 mile option. Hawn State Park: Hills of stately pine and oak trees, sandy-bottom streams and sandstone canyons and cliffs create one of the most significant and scenic landscapes in Missouri at Hawn State Park. Located in western Ste. Genevieve County, the 4,956-acre park offers a special experience for anyone wanting to enjoy the splendor of nature. Geology buffs come to the park to see the number of exposed rock types; hikers love the park for its amazing trails.

-NOTE: For this hike we will NOT be meeting at the Alpine Shop in Kirkwood. We will be meeting at the Hwy55/Butler Hill - Schnucks parking lot at 8:45am sharp. We will then caravan down Hwy55 to Hawn at 9am sharp.

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HIKE RELEASE OF LIABILITY

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I realize the Alpine Shop's Hikes, hereinafter “ASH”, requires physical conditioning, and I represent that I am in sound medical condition. I have no physical or medical condition that would endanger either myself or others.

I agree to abide by all the rules of ASH.

I understand that gravel cycling can be a HAZARDOUS activity that has many dangers and risks, including injury or death resulting from accident or physical exertion. I understand that hiking involves a risk of injury, and that injuries are a common and ordinary occurrence of the sport. I agree, as a consideration of, and in consideration for, being permitted to participate in The ASH, to freely and expressly assume and accept any and all risks of injury or death to the rider, or property loss or damage, including injury, death, loss, or damage attributable to negligence of the Alpine Shop (sponsor).

I agree to release the sponsors and promoters of the The ASH, including Alpine Shop (sponsor), and other sponsors or affiliated organizations, and their respective agents, directors, officers and employees from any and all responsibility or liability for injuries or damages which result, either directly or otherwise, from my participation in The ASH. I agree not to make a claim against or sue the Alpine Shop (sponsor), or other sponsors of affiliated organizations for injuries or damages related to riding and/or any other activities during The ASH.

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