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Grant's Trail Mile 10

4.8 ★★★★★ 110 Google reviews · Running trail in Kirkwood, Missouri · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
2 mi
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Grant's Trail Mile 10's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Paved2 miShadedScenicRestroomsTrailhead parking

What runners say about Grant's Trail Mile 10

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (110 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“Grants Trail is a scenic and well-maintained multi-use pathway that begins in Kirkwood and stretches across St.”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“Grants Trail is a scenic and well-maintained multi-use pathway that begins in Kirkwood and stretches across St.”

Grants Trail is a great way to get a bike ride (short, medium, or long) in metro STL. It connects to other routes to parks and down to the Mississippi River. Since moving here at the end of March ‘25, I’m learning more and more about the path and the various connection points.

★★★★★ — Patrick , Jul 2025

Great trail to take a walk, ride a bike, or skate. Cyclist have forgotten trail etiquette and sneak up on you without a courtesy "on your left" Lance Armstrong would be upset.... and if you walk your dog and don't have bags, get them into the grass before they drop a deuce.

★★★★★ — Mikey , Mar 2023

A really nice place to park and go to the bathroom before jumping on a fantastic trail for hiking and biking. There are quite a few streets to cross at the beginning if you start at mile 8, but they thin out after about 1/2 mile.

★★★★★ — Holly , Nov 2018

Grant's Trail is a great urban paved bike trail. It is roughly 10 miles from the Kirkwood trailhead to the intersection at Germania for a nice 20 mile out and back all on paved trail. If you continue north of Germania it eventually meets the Greenway near Carondelet Park.

★★★★★ — Greg , Feb 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 110 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 8 mentions

“It is roughly 10 miles from the Kirkwood trailhead to the intersection at Germania for a nice 20 mile out and back all on paved trail.”

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🛣️ Paved surface 4 mentions

“Pushing her was not the issue, but there are drainage grooves and seams in the asphalt that required lifting the wheels over and frequently coming to an abrupt stop.”

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🏞️ Scenic views 4 mentions

“Grants Trail is a scenic and well-maintained multi-use pathway that begins in Kirkwood and stretches across St.”

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🚻 Restrooms 4 mentions

“A really nice place to park and go to the bathroom before jumping on a fantastic trail for hiking and biking.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“When going through the Green Park and Lemay trailheads I recommend a bike, but it's still a really nice walk since there is a lot of shade among those segments.”

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Plan your run at Grant's Trail Mile 10

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • Distance2 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners

Hours

Monday 6 am–9:30 pm
Tuesday 6 am–9:30 pm
Wednesday 6 am–9:30 pm
Thursday 6 am–9:30 pm
Friday 6 am–9:30 pm
Saturday 6 am–9:30 pm
Sunday 6 am–9:30 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Grant's Trail Mile 10

Parking lot, 601 S Holmes Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

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Running trails near Kirkwood

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.