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Fort Bellefontaine Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Missouri

Fort Bellefontaine Loop Trail

St. Louis, Missouri

2.7 mi

Distance

348 ft

Elev. Gain

58m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Fort Bellefontaine Loop Trail is a loop trail in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is 2.7 miles long. It is in or next to West Alton, Missouri.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:137 ft
Max:161 ft
Gain:106 ft
Loss:106 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 137 ft and 161 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.137 ft145 ft153 ft161 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi149 ft
High point2.3 mi161 ft
End2.7 mi149 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
West Alton, MO · in or next to town
County:
St. Louis County, MO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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