25 official trails lie within 25 miles of Godfrey — 74 miles in total, 23 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 372 ft; the median trail gains 33 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camdem Hollow Trail | 3.7 | 367 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 18 mi |
| Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail | 5.7 | 83 ft | Moderate | 32 min · 16 mi |
| Fern Hollow Trail | 2.4 | 234 ft | Easy | 44 min · 23 mi |
| Goat Cliff Trail | 1.5 | 362 ft | Easy | 40 min · 22 mi |
| Camdam Hollow Trail | 1.8 | 351 ft | Easy | 37 min · 19 mi |
| Hickory South Trail | 1.2 | 331 ft | Easy | 44 min · 23 mi |
| MCT Confluence Trail | 7.1 | 35 ft | Easy | 32 min · 23 mi |
| Greenspace East Walking Trail | 1.0 | 46 ft | Easy | 44 min · 25 mi |
| Eagle Point Trail | 5.8 | 32 ft | Easy | 32 min · 21 mi |
| Confluence Bike Trail | 1.7 | 35 ft | Easy | 37 min · 27 mi |
| MCT Bluff Trail | 1.7 | 37 ft | Easy | 32 min · 21 mi |
| Horseshoe Lake Hiking Trail | 3.9 | 12 ft | Easy | 43 min · 26 mi |
| Glazebrook Trail | 1.2 | 32 ft | Easy | 7 min · 2 mi |
| MCT Quercus Grove Trail | 2.3 | 20 ft | Easy | 53 min · 30 mi |
| MCT Silver Creek Trail | 1.6 | 20 ft | Easy | 49 min · 35 mi |
| MCT Confluence Trail Spur | 1.2 | 19 ft | Easy | 21 min · 10 mi |
| Bike Trail | 1.0 | 11 ft | Easy | 19 min · 10 mi |
| MCT Nature Trail | 1.6 | 9 ft | Easy | 37 min · 25 mi |
| Swan Lake Levee Trail | 6.2 | 7 ft | Easy | 47 min · 21 mi |
| Gilbert Lake Hiking Trail | 3.0 | 7 ft | Easy | 36 min · 19 mi |
Summits: Goat Cliff Trail to McAdams Peak
Lakes: MCT Confluence Trail to Chouteau Slough; Horseshoe Lake Hiking Trail to Horseshoe Lake; Swan Lake Levee Trail to Taylor Lake (historical); Gilbert Lake Hiking Trail to Gilbert Lake
Viewpoints: Hickory South Trail to Eagle Roost Overlook; Eagle Point Trail to Downtown STL View
Nearby towns: St. Louis (22 mi) · O'Fallon (29 mi) · Eureka (39 mi) · Washington (51 mi)
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