Running trails in Hazelwood, MO
Hazelwood has 8 trails in the directory — 3 paved, 2 loops that return to the trailhead, 1 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. Every one post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 1,461 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Howdershell Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 445 reviews
Paved park featuring two playgrounds, as well as a ninja workout course, plus a tennis court and a baseball field.
Harry S. Truman Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 303 reviews
Playground, picnic tables, trails and a lake dot this relaxed park with dense woods and a gazebo.
Musick Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 283 reviews
Park with a splash pad and a playground as well as basketball courts.
Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area
4.4 ★★★★☆ 151 reviews
Former seminary retreat with wetlands, woods & fields for hiking, bird-watching, fishing & hunting.
Pershall Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 142 reviews
Neighborhood park featuring a playground, tennis and handball courts, and picnic tables.
Aubuchon Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 81 reviews
Clean, relaxed area featuring picnic tables, a playground and a barbecue grill, plus restrooms.
St. Cin Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 55 reviews
Neighborhood, family-friendly park with playground areas for different age groups and a basketball court.
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How to pick a trail in Hazelwood
- Match the surface to your legs. Hazelwood gives you a choice: 3 paved and 2 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 2 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Hazelwood is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 8 of the 8 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 3 are lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 2 have trailhead parking and 7 have restrooms in Hazelwood. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 1 shaded, 2 that runners describe as quiet, 2 dog-friendly, and 1 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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