Rozarks Nature Trail

Kind of a confusing course. Fun trail. Not many views and some places are tricky but it’s an overall good time

Love hiking here. It’s beautiful, multiple access/exit points, varying degrees of difficulty, never really very “busy.” Great way to escape the city, while in the city, and especially perfect if you only have an hour or less. Great view of downtown from Rosedale Arch (prohibited by trees somewhat in the summer). Somewhat dense foliage during the hike on either sides, trail gets narrow. Single file line if hiking with others. Insect repellant recommended (straight up lemon eucalyptus oil works best, if not a fan of DEET). Not the best if you’re seeking bird/wildlife encounters. Watch for spider webs that are inevitably across the path - I always find a decent size stick/twig (best if it’s bushy/has leaves still) and use that to hold in front of me. Works like a charm. Some water features by the Fischer Park part of the trails. They also have a “Pump Pit” hidden in there - a small loop designed with small hills and sharp turns for biking enthusiasts.

The best view of the best city. "And I keep singing the same old song - I'm going back to Kansas City" (Look up that song if you wanna hear magic. Kansas City by Marcus Mumford and Bob Dylan. "The New Basement Tapes")

What a fantastic trail! So this is clearly a hiking trail but a lot of folks seem to use it for mountain biking. There's even a trail loop down near the bottom of the hill for mountain biking/parkour. I had such a great time there with my friend! I will absolutely be back. To say that I'm embarrassed that I didn't know about this park until just yesterday is an understatement!

It received the generous second star simply for the acknowledgment of soldiers on the large memorial. Beyond that the area was very dirty, the trail is poorly marked not somewhere I'll be coming back to. I'm pretty disappointed.