Maple Trail Loop
Maple Trail is a central Forest Park connector that helps turn Wildwood, Leif Erikson, Saltzman, and nearby trails into satisfying loops. This draft page should rank for mid-tail route planning while teaching visitors how to use the full map to choose the right loop length.
- DistanceLoop mileage depends on selected connectors; final pilot ...
- ElevationModerate; exact gain requires owned-map/guide QA
- DifficultyModerate
- Time1.5-3 hours depending on connector choice
- Routeloop / connector
At a glance
- Distance
- Loop mileage depends on selected connectors; final pilot route mileage requires official-map arithmetic before indexing
- Elevation gain
- Moderate; exact gain requires owned-map/guide QA
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Est. time
- 1.5-3 hours depending on connector choice
- Route type
- loop / connector
- Allowed uses
- Pedestrians and dogs on leash. Confirm bicycle/equestrian permissions for every segment; do not infer use permissions from adjacent Leif Erikson or Saltzman segments.
Trailhead, access, and parking
Best staged from Lower Saltzman Road or another central Forest Park access point after final route selection. Use the PP&R Forest Park Trail System map to choose the published pilot loop.
If using Saltzman, PP&R notes Lower Saltzman access from Highway 30 is steep/curvy and lacks sidewalk or shoulder between transit stops and trailhead. Shoulder parking is limited.
Route overview
Use Maple as the quiet connector that turns central Forest Park into a loop. The recommended draft structure is to start from Saltzman or another central trailhead, climb or descend Maple to connect with Leif Erikson and Wildwood, then return by the safest verified connector. Because this page's value is route clarity, final import should lock one exact loop and list alternate shorten/extend options only after the official map has been checked.