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Print Friendly MapThe West Alton Trail occupies the right-of-way of an old railroad bed. The crushed-stone trail runs for 2 miles between US 67 in West Alton and the Lincoln-Shields Recreation Area at the Mississippi River near the William Clark bridge. The recreation area has a boat launch, picnicking, and restrooms.
From St. Louis take Highway 367 north, cross the Missouri River and then make a right on Spur Dike Access Road (by Fisca Service Station). Make an immediate left on the access road and go under Clark Bridge to the new Lincoln-Shields Recreation Area.
Hope someday it will continue to the Katy Trail Eastern terminus just a few miles away… not much to see but cars yeah a few birds by the river backwater… across the road, the blacktop rd to the bird sanctuary and river confluence is much better.
I crossed the Clark Bridge a while back, and took a ride down the West Alton Trail from the Lincoln Shields Rec area, which is mostly parking lot. The further along the trail you go, the worse it is maintained. Beyond a certain point, I couldn't go any further because of the overgrowth, which was so thick, I couldn't have WALKED through it. At this point, one begins to feel just how isolated they are. I booked back to the Rec area post-haste!
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