Mountain Biking at Robinson bluff

Robinson Bluff continues to evolve into more than a Missouri rock climbing destination; its recent unveiling of mountain biking trails adds miles of new downhill adventure. In addition to a two-mile cross country loop, the park’s 11 downhill trails offer beginner-to-advanced riders a hefty number of natural and built features. It’s not just the uniqueness of these features, but also the sheer quantity that make the new bike park a worthy attraction in-and-of itself.

While the St. Louis mountain biking scene has a lot to offer, Robinson Bluff’s trail builder, Eric Lewis, says these new trails are unlike any of the other local trail systems.

“There isn’t anything like it in St. Louis,” Eric said. “We’ve had some ex-pro riders test out the jumps and they agree.”

That’s because Eric fashioned them after Colorado’s famed downhill trails. 

“I got a lot of ideas in Colorado,” he said. “When I came back, I knew exactly what I wanted to build.”

​Trail Guide
The six miles of new trails at Robinson Bluff include three machine-built flow/jump downhills, eight single track downhills and a cross country loop. The mountain bike trails start to the right of the pay station. Each of the numbered trails is marked with signs and is color coded. 

Black Diamond Trails
Robinson Bluff’s three most difficult trails are steep and technical with tight corners, ledge drops and rocky, off-camber sections. 

• 5 - Trail starts out with a couple switchbacks and deep catch berms. Tight corners continue with off-camber sections leading to a small rock garden ledge drop. The trail concludes with a rock garden and steep, off-camber terrain. 
• 6 - The steep trail weaves through cedar trees with long, straight, off-camber sections leading to rocky outcroppings. You’ll have three options at the trail’s most difficult section, the finish. Turn right for a corner ledge drop; keep straight for a smaller ledge drop; or go left to bypass the drops altogether.
• 7 - This is the hardest trail with a series of tight corners, off-camber rocky sections and rough rock gardens. Save your mental grit for the finale, with its series of steep, rocky switchbacks.

Blue Trails
The eight, intermediate single-track trails are decked out with small berms, rock gardens and natural rock ledge jumps.

• 1 - This is a jump flow trail that includes a couple tabletops at the top with big berms at the corners. Its highlight is a 17ft gap jump, which can be bypassed via a roll around trail. 
• 2 - This is the second easiest trail, which starts out with a couple catch berms on some tight corners. Mid-trail features include small rock gardens and a short, steep section with a deep rut corner at the exit. 
• 3 - This is a more difficult flow jump trail that’s rated blue/black for its 18 challenging features and mandatory drops. Starts out with a table top, followed by a couple rollers into a tight berm and the first of several jumps. This one has a roll around to the left. Next, tackle the step up, three rollers with a step down and three mandatory drops that are around two feet tall. The final feature is a jump on/off tabletop with a steep landing. 
• 4 - Another featured jump flow trail with 14 different features, including lots of roller jumps, small ledge drops and a couple tabletops. Ends with a steep section into a creek crossing. 
• 8 - A short trail with tight corners and small rock gardens and fast sections.
• 9 - This short, switchback-heavy trail has some fast and rocky sections.
• Split - This trail is aptly named….at the split opt for the right side for its tight corners and off-camber rocky sections; or go left for even more off-camber rocky sections. The trails come back together near the finish with a couple really tight switchbacks.

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Green Trails 

• 0 - This is the easiest of all the mountain bike trails. A fun downhill with plenty of beginner-to-intermediate features, including tight turns, small berms and a rocky sections. 
• Cross Country Loop - A wide, leisurely two-mile loop that’s ideal for beginners, or a warm up or a nice woodland hike. 

Multi-Sport: Climb, Bike, Hike, Fish, Paddle, Camp, Climb
In addition to the new mountain biking trails, Robinson Bluff is a destination for hiking, fishing, paddling, camping, and, of course, rock climbing. Thanks to volunteers like Eric -who has also set more than 25 stellar sport routes at Robinson Bluff - our Midwest multi-sport destination continues to evolve into a place for outdoor adventure enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies. As such, there’s just too much to explore in a single day; check out all the ways to stay at Robison Bluff when you aren’t ready to leave! 

Robinson Bluff is a privately owned rock climbing and mountain biking destination. Completing a waiver and paying the $10 per person daily entrance fee is required to participate in any — or all — of the property’s activities, with the exception of camping, which is $10/night per campsite. 
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