By twirlymaker in November, 2011
Due to rain, I just took some pictures from my van at the south end in Humeston and where the trail crosses Rd 410, 0.7 miles SW of Derby. Trail appears to overgrown and in need of maintenance Noel Keller 12 Oct 11
By FooBag in June, 2011
As of June, 2011, this trail has not been maintained in a few years. If there has been any rain, the trail bed is extremely soft. The trail will quickly sap your strength as your tires sink in. The trail bed is in high need of more gravel or stone. Most of the little shelters and benches shown in the pictures are now overgrown with weeds and trees. The further one gets from Chariton, the worse the trail condition gets. By the time we were within a few miles of Derby, there were knee high weeds growing in the trail. Additionally, the trees had encroached so far into the path that you had to ride single file and frequently were being brushed with branches from each side. In case anyone is considering riding to Derby to eat lunch and then back to Chariton, there are currently no operating restaurants in the town of Derby. We did not proceeded beyond the town of Derby.
By reivax in August, 2009
This is a wonderful trail for those who are willing to try a an unpaved trail.
The route is deeply wooded and has a number of unique bridges, associated developments and trail amenities that make it special.
We were not able to take the trail south of Derby.