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I. R. Kelso Wildlife Sanctuary area
4.2 ★★★★☆ 21 Google reviews · Running trail in Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of I. R. Kelso Wildlife Sanctuary area yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.
What runners say about I. R. Kelso Wildlife Sanctuary area
“We had a blast when we went it's very beautiful and relaxing to walk the trails it's awesome”
The trail itself is wide and easy to follow, but tapers off the further you go (hope you don't mind spiderwebs when it narrows). There you'll find sinkholes and steep hillsides as you wind your way through lush vegetation under the cool canopy.
We had a blast when we went it's very beautiful and relaxing to walk the trails it's awesome
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitemdc.mo.gov
- Phone(573) 651-2170
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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