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Katy Trail Towns
The Katy Trail runs across Missouri on a former rail corridor, beginning in St. Charles County and reaching its western trailhead at Clinton in Henry County. Along the way it threads Missouri River towns and restored depots, and these county notes mark where the trail meets the river, the historic Katy Bridge at Boonville, and trail-town anchors like Sedalia and Marthasville.
The trail
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The Katy Trail begins in St. Charles County
The eastern end of the statewide Katy Trail is in St. Charles County, running between Machens and a trailhead in historic St. Charles along the Missouri River.
The Katy Trail passes through Marthasville and Dutzow
The Katy Trail runs along the Missouri River through Warren County with trailheads at Marthasville and Dutzow, a mid-trail recreation asset that ties into the local wine country rather than the trail's busy eastern end
The Katy Trail meets the Missouri River at McBaine
Boone County connects to the statewide Katy Trail near the Missouri River, with a local MKT spur from Columbia, useful for recreation and as river-bottom geography.
The Katy Trail runs through Callaway County along the Missouri River
The Katy Trail State Park follows the Missouri River through Callaway County, with trailheads at Tebbetts, Mokane, and Portland for biking and walking.
The Missouri River links Cole County to the Katy Trail
Jefferson City sits on the Missouri River across from the Katy Trail, with a pedestrian connection, and the river bottoms have flooded, so the river is both amenity and flood factor.
The Katy Trail and the Katy Bridge at Boonville
The Katy Trail State Park passes through the county at Boonville, and the historic Katy railroad bridge over the Missouri River is a distinctive local landmark tied to the trail's rail heritage.
The Katy Trail anchors nearby Missouri River travel
The Katy Trail is a rail-trail state park along the Missouri River corridor, so nearby access can shape trips through Hermann and other river towns.
The Katy Trail and Sedalia's restored Katy Depot
The Katy Trail State Park runs through Sedalia, where the restored MKT Katy Depot serves as a trailhead and visitor anchor, tying the county's rail past to a major recreation corridor.
Clinton is the western trailhead of the Katy Trail
Katy Trail State Park has its western trailhead at Clinton, making Henry County a starting or ending point for one of Missouri's signature long-distance trails.
Klondike Park is a county park tied to the Katy Trail corridor
Klondike Park near Augusta is a St. Charles County park with trails, camping, river scenery, and services near the Katy Trail corridor.
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