Dwight The Troubled Teen from Creve Coeur, MO on 5/25/2006 10:54:03 AM:
Goodness! That little winding section that links the park to the "reasonable" part of Marine is a total deathtrap. I won't even bike DOWN that steep stretch, even though I could easily do it faster than I can in a car.
But going UP? Goodness no! NO curb and a dangereous drop-off that will break your bike if not your leg... Total blind snaking blacktop... Very steep grade to slow you to a crawl as you take your life in your hands... I cannot impress upon you how dangerous this is. I'm not a drama queen, you are gambling with your life.
BUT... Creve Coeur park is really a collection of many parks.
INSTEAD of going up that road, as you look at the base of the road where it starts up the hill, on the left you'll see stairs. Carry your bike up that long, long flight of stairs. There is a small park at the top (and yes, there IS a top to that flight of stairs! Rest along the way!). Just go right and follow the main park road. It will dump you out less than 30 feet from the top of Marine Ave. (slight jog to the right on Dorsett, and then left onto Marine.)
I hate to even drive that dangerous stretch of Marine. I implore you to use the stairs and avoid it.