Name: Salt Lick Trail
Rating: 4.4

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Features Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Views

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The Salt Lick Trail features steep climbs, creek crossings, super flat doubletrack, amazing views on the bluffs, and a short road section. This trail gives you a little bit of everything and is a hidden gem too!

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Land Manager: Village of Valmeyer

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Ryan Maher with improvements by Evan Pederson

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4.4 from 10 votes

#1

in Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve

#7025

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4.4 from 10 votes

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#1

in Salt Lick Point Land a…

#103

in Missouri

#7,025

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May 3, 2017 near Valmeyer, IL

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Dec 11, 2020

Rick Ihnat

nice trail. well-maintained. not many trip hazards. 2mi

Jun 2, 2019

Steve Wenos

Great bluff views - saw a dung beetle in action 1.9mi — 1h 30m

May 25, 2019

Shannon Powers

Mar 23, 2019

Melodie Heberer-Davis

Mar 23, 2019

Brett David

My hike was little longer because I explored part of a 2.6mi — 1h 17m

Jun 11, 2018

Donna Clayton

Apr 1, 2018

Rob Blackshaw

Jan 28, 2018

Drew Walker

1.9mi

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Salt Lick Trail

“A trail with views and a bit of everything else! ”

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Point to Point

792' 241 m

424' 129 m

372' 113 m

348' 106 m

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Dogs Leashed

Features Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Views

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#103

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