Explore the best rated trails in Mackenzie, MO, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Benld-Gillespie Bike Trail and Katy Trail State Park . With more than 57 trails covering 603 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
No matter how many people are out using the trail, there's always more trails to take to get away from the traffic. Love it.
Sorry for the cobbled review below. My screen froze up. This is a really nice trail and it is well-maintained. There’s lots of shade and it goes through a nice area. I definitely recommend this trail.
The trail is pretty nice once you get closer to Edwardsville. It actually has the least amount of nature of the trails, but it works. It goes through some industrial areas and there’s not a whole lot of scenery until you start getting close to Edwardsville. The pavement is in good shape mostly it’s not an A trail but it’s a B for sure. Not much shade in most parts. The trail that connects to all the other trails so you don’t have to do out and back. You can jump on and hit the nickel trail loop. It is really nice.
Wonderful flat paved trail in the full sun ¿
The bridge over IL 111 is nearly done and it is looking awesome. This will take out a dangerous road crossing and let us fly down the trail.
Just took the family (with two kids, a 3yo who I pulled in a trailer behind my bike, and a 9yo who had negligible experience off pavement) to ride a portion in mid March 2026. I wasn't sure how flat it was so I was concerned for how my 9yo would handle it. We explored about 18 miles east and west of Augusta and also went west from Marthasville about halfway to Treloar. Trail was really flat, pretty smooth, and a good introduction to a different trail surface for our 9yo. We had some issues with the wind and not being there during tourist season, but still had a good time and I hope we can make it back when our 3yo is big enough to pedal it.
Are there places to charge your e tricycle along the way? I would love to ride the trail but I have range anxiety
I rode this last year in September, from the old Chain of Rocks Bridge to just south of the Gateway Arch. It was a very good ride. Certainly not a traditional rail trail, but an interesting ride through parkland. industrial development, and great river views. There were a few places where the correct direction was a little unclear, but nothing serious. A very pleasant experience and I hope to do it again.
There is nothing special about this trail except it gets you to the bike path that runs along the Mississippi River which is a very nice ride. It’s nice you can park your car at the MCT bus station to start the trail. The trail does run along the levee of the Wood River creek which you can usually see deer but the levee road has lots of pot holes so you will have to watch while you are riding. To me this is just a feed trail to the nicer one along the Mississippi.
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