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Sunrise

Sunrise at the Anchor

Beat the crowd and the cold with an early watch of the USS Inaugural as the river wakes up.

Best time: sunriseAbout 75 min

Timeline

  1. 06:32

    Cafe de Blaire

    Grab a hot coffee or smoothie to keep warm while you wait.

  2. 07:02

    USS Inaugural (AM-242)

    Walk to the USS Inaugural and find a spot on the bank. The ship sits silent in the grey light before the sun breaks the horizon.

  3. 07:33

    Cafe de Blaire

    Head back to Cafe de Blaire for a second coffee or a light breakfast now that the golden light has started.

Local tip

The park near the anchor is open, but the nearby parking garage is closed for renovation. Check the route for parking.

Check before you go

  • Cafe de Blaire opens at 07:00 on weekdays, so you will have time for your first coffee before sunrise.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to St. Louis (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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