Evening Hike at Castlewood State Park Register

Date and Time:
Sat, Aug 9, 2025; 5:30 PM (Central)

Organized By: Eastern Missouri Group

Location: 1401 Kiefer Creek Rd, Ballwin, MO 63021, USA

Map | Directions

Event Organizers:
Laura Self
   lselff61@yahoo.com
   (636) 212-0001
Matthew Self
   self.matthew22@yahoo.com
   (636) 212-0771

Estimated Time and Distance: 3.5 miles in 2 hours
Place and Parking: The entrance to Castlewood State Park is at the intersection of Ries Rd and Kiefer Creek Road The address is: 1401 Kiefer Creek Road, Ballwin 63021. Proceed into the park and cross the bridge over Kiefer Creek. Meet at the parking lot on the left—-by the
playground. There are flush toilets in this area.  Leader is driving a white Kia Sportage.
Coordinates: 38.5505015, -90.539209

We will hike the Grotpeter trail —using connector trails to modify the distance to fit our 8 pm sunset time . This trail is shared with foot traffic and mountain bikers.  The trail is well shaded. Castlewood State Park is a very popular destination for hiking and is typically very busy on the weekends. The Sierra Club has worked with park staff for several years on various projects in this park. By participating on this hike, we hope that you will have a better understanding of how this stewardship has benefited the park and ultimately all who visit.

Difficulty—moderate. Moderate elevation, loose rocks

All participants must sign a Sierra Club waiver.  Sign-up under Outings on the EMG website.  Group size: 12

A $1 donation per person is requested.  Guns are not allowed.
Bring plenty of water. Bug spray is recommended Hiking poles maybe helpful. The connectors are narrow and have loose rock.