Grand Basin · Running route
Forest Park St. Louis Running Route
- Distance
- 6.0 mi
- Route
- Perimeter path loop
- Area
- Grand Basin
Run it, connect Strava or upload your run — your medal unlocks automatically. Free.
Forest Park is bigger than Central Park and home to the 1904 World's Fair grounds, the Grand Basin and the Art Museum on the hill. The Park Mile route is the perimeter path loop.
The route
- Distance: about 6.0 miles around the park.
- Terrain: mostly flat paved path.
- Extend it: add the climb up Art Hill.
Tips
- Separate lanes for runners and bikes on much of the loop.
- Water fountains along the way in season.
- A classic long run for St. Louis runners.
How to unlock the Forest Park St. Louis medal
- Run the route above — any pace counts, walk breaks included.
- Connect Strava once, or upload the GPX file from your watch (Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch…).
- We verify your run by GPS and the Forest Park St. Louis medal unlocks in your Park Mile Passport automatically — with your distance, time and pace. It's free.
Running with a crew? Join the Park Mile club on Strava and share your park runs.
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