This Underrated State Park Just Might Be The Most Beautiful Place In Missouri
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Catherine Armstrong
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Missouri is full of beautiful places, including 53 state parks and 35 historic sites. It would certainly be easy to overlook one or two. Katy Trail State Park shouldn’t be one of them. It stretches 237 miles across Missouri, providing hikers and cyclists plenty of gorgeous scenery.
The Katy Trail stretches from Clinton to Machens, but you can hop on at many spots along the way.
Ride with a friend...
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...or go on a group ride.
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Perhaps you'd rather enjoy the solitude of the trail. Some portions are less traveled than others.
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You’ll follow along beside the gorgeous Missouri River for about half the trail. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources cautions that the river isn’t part of the state park - and it can be dangerous along the trail. The banks are steep and the river can move fast.
You'll pass fields...
...ride through small towns...
...and even through other parks.
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No matter which part of the trail you ride, you'll always have a beautiful view.
Have you biked or hiked on the Katy Trail? Tell us about it!
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