Cuivre River State Park
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The Cuivre River State Park is located in northeastern Missouri
, United States
, east of Troy
. The 6393 acres (25.9 km²) park was established in 1946 and offers camping, fishing on Sugar Creek, swimming, and hiking.
In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps
and the Works Project Administration developed the landscape as a federal recreation demonstration area. These projects built roads, bridges, group camps, and some hiking trails.
Within the park are the Big Sugar Creek Wild Area (1,165 acres), the North Woods Wild Area (1,102 acres), and the Lincoln Hills
Natural Area (1,782 acres).
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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, east of Troy
Troy, Missouri
Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,540. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The 6393 acres (25.9 km²) park was established in 1946 and offers camping, fishing on Sugar Creek, swimming, and hiking.
In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
and the Works Project Administration developed the landscape as a federal recreation demonstration area. These projects built roads, bridges, group camps, and some hiking trails.
Within the park are the Big Sugar Creek Wild Area (1,165 acres), the North Woods Wild Area (1,102 acres), and the Lincoln Hills
Lincoln Hills
right|thumb|200px|Several 'knobs' in the Lincoln HillsThe Lincoln Hills extend along the Mississippi River, starting about 40 miles northwest of St. Louis and extending to Hannibal, located in Lincoln, Pike, Ralls and Marion counties...
Natural Area (1,782 acres).
Hiking trails
| Trail | Length |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Hollow Trail | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
| Frenchman's Bluff Trail | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Cuivre River Trail | 7 miles (11.3 km) |
| Big Sugar Creek Trail | 7 miles (11.3 km) |
| Turkey Hollow Trail | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
| Mossy Hill Trail | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
| Lone Spring Trail | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Lakeside Trail | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Prairie Trail | 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) |
| Blazing Star Trail | 2 miles (3.2 km) |