HIKE DESCRIPTION We will park and meet at the Sandy Creek Covered Bridge parking area (9090 Old Lemay Ferry Rd, Hillsboro, MO 63050) where we will make introductions. We will then divide up into vehicles to carpool to the Valley View Glades trailhead, since parking at the trailhead is limited. The 2.8 mile loop trail…

HIKE DESCRIPTION We will park and meet at the Emmenegger Nature Park trailhead to begin our hike. The Emmenegger trail is a short 2-mile trail, with a decent hill every 1/2 mile rising from the Meramec River to the the bluffs by 270. We will walk this trail once then hike it in reverse for…

As part of its Spring Showcase programming, the Alpine Shop has invited Amy Horton, co-coordinator of the St. Louis Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino to present “Camino 101: Intro to the Camino de Santiago”. Amy has walked portions of the Camino Francés and the Camino Portugués. This Camino 101 seminar provides an overview…

Join us for a late winter/early spring hike along the trails at Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve across the Mississippi River from St. Louis in Valmeyer, Illinois. STL chapter pilgrims Mary Baldree, Ann Becker, and Barbara Rawlins will guide us on this hike. LOCATION OVERVIEW This 600-acre reserve includes one of the highest…

Join us for a presentation by St. Louis orthotist and foot expert Keith Smith and his wife Aimee. 1:30 Arrive and visit 2:00 Presentation – Taking Care of Your Feet to Keep You Hiking 3:00-4:00ish Q&A and Pilgrim Fellowship Keith and Aimee hiked the Camino Francis in 2022 to spread Aimee’s father’s ashes. Keith is…

Join us via Zoom as Martin Peña, fellow pilgrim and member of the Northern California Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino, welcomes us into his Sonoma County kitchen and walks us through preparing this world-famous and signature Spanish dish. Break out your paella pan and cook along or sit back, relax, and enjoy the…

STL Pilgrim Chip Myers will lead us on a group hike of Chubb Trail. +++ HIKE & PARK DESCRIPTION We will take a short connecting trail from the West Tyson County Park Trailhead before starting Chubb Trail. Chubb Trail is a 6.5 mile linear trail — 13 miles out and back. We will only hike…

Join us for a walk through part of The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis to Tower Grove Park. We will meander through the park, then loop back to where we started. Mapped route is approximately 4.5 miles on mostly flat, paved surfaces. When our walk concludes, we’ll gather for a pilgrim social hour over adult…

Want to know what it’s like to walk two days on the Camino and stay overnight at an albergue? Want to rekindle your Camino spirit a little closer to home? Join us for a two-day hike on the Katy Trail with overnight accommodations in an albergue-style bunkhouse. Space is limited due to ground transportation to…

Join us for a discussion of “Camino Lessons: Losing Twenty-First Century Fears on an Ancient Pilgrimage Trail”, a Camino memoir by our STL chapter’s very own Deborah Weltman. This event will be hosted at the author’s home. We will plan to gather in her back garden. (Guests will have access to restroom inside the home.)…