What to do Outside
Rockbridge Memorial State Park
Central MissouriActivities: Hiking, Mountain Biking
Nearby: Columbia, MO
Length: ~12 miles
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Best Season: Spring Summer Fall Winter
Related Link:
http://www.mostateparks.com/ro…
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park contains a wide diversity of natural and cultural resources to explore. Some of Missouri's finest examples of karst topography, restored grasslands, forests and streams rest within park boundaries. The 15 miles of trails that traverse the 2,273-acre park are always open to hikers and are conditionally open to bicyclists. Hikers and horseback riders can enjoy the serenity of the 750-acre Gans Creek Wild Area. Before riding, visitors should call the trail condition hotline, 573-442-2249.
Directions
From St. Louis/Kansas City
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park is approximately 130 miles from Kansas City and St. Louis and should take about two and one-half hours depending on traffic. From either location, take I-70 to Columbia, Exit 126 (Providence Road/Downtown). Go south through Columbia on Providence Road/Hwy. 163 approximately six miles. At the first traffic light after the road narrows to two lanes, turn left staying on Hwy. 163. Travel one mile; the park office and main park entrance will be on the right. The Devil's Icebox and Rock Bridge entrance is an additional mile and also on the right.