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Katy Trail State Park:
Missouri
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Description:
From the Trail Website (www.mostateparks.com/katytrail.htm): Katy Trail State Park offers a unique opportunity for people of all ages and interests. Whether you are a bicyclist, hiker, nature lover or history buff, the trail offers opportunities for recreation, a place to enjoy nature and an avenue to discover the past. Katy Trail State Park is built on the former corridor of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad (better known as the Katy). When the railroad decided to cease operation on its route from Machens in St. Charles County to Sedalia in Pettis County in 1986, it presented the chance to create an extraordinary recreational opportunity  a long-distance hiking and bicycling trail that would run almost 200 miles across the state. The trail allows users to travel through some of the most scenic areas of the state. The majority of the trail closely follows the route of the Missouri River so hikers and bicyclists often find themselves with the river on one side and towering bluffs on the other. The trail travels through many types of landscapes including dense forests, wetlands, deep valleys, remnant prairies, open pastureland and gently rolling farm fields. In the spring, the trail is brightened with flowering dogwood and redbud, while the fall is colored with the rich reds and oranges of sugar maple, sumac and bittersweet.
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See the Trail Website (www.mostateparks.com/katytrail.htm) for maps and directions to trailheads.
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KATY TRAIL DOTTED WITH SMALL QUAINT TOWNS
By Linda Clark on September 13, 2009
THE FIRST DAY RODE THE TRAIL EAST FROM FEFFERSON CITY. STOPPED AT A FUN PUB IN TEBBETTS NAMED JIM'S BAR (Jim is the owner and bartender). A large group were there playing spoons, wash boards, tub drums and bases. They came by horseback. The nex day rode West from North Jefferson Trail Head. This direction is more attractive as it has views of the Missouri River. This is the longest uninterupted trail in the US. Small towns dot the trail for easy access to food and hydration. Saw a copper head today it did not bother me and I did not slow down to take a closer look. If one could alot the time and planning necessary the entire trail would be worth the trip. The trail is well marked, safe, in good condition, has abundent shade, and easy to find.
KATY Trail Ride June 2009
By Geanine on August 06, 2009
The ride was beautiful. The staff took excellent care of the riders. The trail is great, but I would not recommend a road bike. I hope to do the ride again with more of my riding friends. Geanine Lehmann, Madison, AL
Katy Trail
By bikevet on June 27, 2009
The 2009 ride organized ride was just completed. It was hot but a great ride and the State Parks people and volunteers are great. Hermann and Augusta are great towns to spend a couple days at. The link for the actual "official" Katy Trail State Park and info. on their organized ride is at http://mostateparks.com/katytrail/
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Trail Facts
Trail End Points: St. Charles to Clinton
Counties: Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Montgomery, Pettis, St. Charles, Warren
Trail Length: 225 miles
Trail Category: Rail-Trail
Trail Surfaces: Crushed Stone
Trail Activities: Walk, Bicycle, Cross Country Ski, Wheelchair

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