Eagle Roost Overlook

Eagle Roost Overlook sits at 774 feet on the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, facing 210 degrees with the land dropping 244 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Cedar Hill rises to the southwest at 0.6 miles, with Knolle Hill and Indian Hill further along the west-southwest line at 5.4 and 7.1 miles. To the south and south-southwest, Lone Tree Indian Mound and Two Story Hill appear at 4.8 and 6.4 miles. Further south, the view extends to River Road Park at 7.6 miles, Riverside Landing Park at 8.1 miles, and the Island Quadrangle and Rector Green, both at 10.0 miles. Saint Charles lies 13.7 miles to the south-southeast, O'Fallon 15.8 miles southwest, and Saint Louis 30.6 miles southeast. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year, from a 05:38 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:18 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 16:44 in December to 20:32 in June. Lover's Leap precedes this overlook on the route, and Cross Point follows.