E-bikes on Lost Valley Trail
St. Louis area, Missouri · St. Charles · Managed by Missouri Dept of Conservation
✅ All e-bike classes allowed
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Which classes: Class 1, 2 and 3 (MDC definition, motor up to 750 W)
The rules
E-bikes may ride year-round on Weldon Spring's multi-use trails and designated service roads, with no hunting-season closure here. Groups of 10 or more cyclists need a special use permit. Bikes aren't allowed on service roads through designated natural areas.
What the official source says:
Bicycles, including e-bikes, may be used year-round on multi-use trails and service roads designated as open to bicycles.
Source: Missouri Dept of Conservation
📞 Call ahead: (636) 441-4554 (rules and closures change)
10 miles
Missouri's e-bike classes
Missouri has three e-bike classes: Class 1 (pedal-assist to 20 mph), Class 2 (throttle, cuts out at 20 mph) and Class 3 (pedal-assist to 28 mph). All three need working pedals and a motor under 750 watts. Missouri e-bike laws →
Nearby trails
- Castlewood State Park (mountain bike trails) 🟢 Class 1 (Class 2: call)Missouri State Parks
- Great Rivers Greenway greenways (system-wide) ❔ Call firstGreat Rivers Greenway (rules set by each operating partner)
- Grant's Trail (Gravois Greenway) ❔ Call firstMultiple: Kirkwood, Oakland, Crestwood, St. Louis County Parks, St. Louis City Parks (built by Great Rivers Greenway)
- St. Louis County Parks trails (Creve Coeur Lake Park, Chubb Trail at West Tyson/Lone Elk, etc.) ✅ Yes, all classesSt. Louis County Parks