Hiking with Horses in Forest 44 Conservation
Abby and I head 10 minutes from our home in Ballwin, Missouri and hike 3.8 miles on the Yellow Trail in Forest 44 Conservation Area. Forest 44 is right beside Kraus Farms Equestrian Center so all the trails are open to horseback riding. We saw several horses on our hike, and I have a good feeling anyone would when hiking these trails.
You can also book a horseback riding trail ride with Kraus Farms! Details below.
AllTrails Stats
Yellow Trail | Forest 44
Ballwin, Missouri
Type: Loop | Rate: Easy | Traffic: Moderate
Length: 3.8mi | Elevation Gain: 344ft
If you’re into horses this is the trail for you! I’d say there’s a 90 percent chance you’ll see horses on the trail.
Originally we set out to hike 4.9mi on both the Yellow Trail and Dogwood Ridge Loop Trail, but I got a work call during our hike so we cut it short. The Dogwood Ridge trail is essentially the bottom half of the map above. You can access all the trails marked via the Yellow Trail.
Horseback Trail Rides with Kraus Farms
I think the best way to experience this trail and conservation area is probably on horseback. Luckily Kraus Farms offers trail rides through the park. Trail rides are $45 when booked online 48hrs in advance. Children 7 years and older are allowed to ride. Visit Kraus Farms website to book your trail ride.
Head to my Instagram @mshepjordan9 for more photos from this hike!
I’m going to file this trail away as an ideal trail running spot. Being so close to the interstate and a quarry (which sounds like a riffle range) makes for a pretty noisy hike, but with earbuds in playing your favorite tunes or podcast Forest 44 would be a great place to run!
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