The Katy Trail is a 240-mile bike path constructed from a former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad path. It winds through the state following the Missouri River, highlighting some of the most beautiful countryside you’ll ever see. It’s also one of the more comfortable trails, even on the hottest Missouri days, as the path is layered with crushed limestone and cuts through more than a dozen cities and numerous charming small towns. Before I rode it, though, I noticed there wasn’t a Katy Trail map that included all the points of interest in one convenient place, so when I got home, I decided to throw together this photo essay.
Here are a few of my favorite pics from my Katy Trail adventure!
St Charles is the first city on the Katy Trail, and is full of old world charm.Cobblestone streets. Bad for cars. Great for pictures.One of the many historic buildings in St Charles. “They don’t make em’ like they used to” certainly applies here. Look at how perfect those joints are after 200 years.This piano at the Bike Stop Cafe in St Charles just made me happy so I had to take a pic.The infamous peanut butter balls at the Bike Stop Cafe. They’re GREAT. I tried everything short of a headlock to get the recipe from Jodi and she wouldn’t budge. Sorry. You’ll have to get there and eat one.And it was on to Augusta! I stayed at The Conservatory B&B and loved it. Quaint, quiet, and Randall had a bottle of wine waiting for me in the fridge. Well played Randall.I grew up in the country, so I just love big open fields like this. From parts of the trail you could see forever.
What’s your favorite spot along the Katy Trail? Let us know in the comments below.
