We just completed a 6-day bike trip on the Katy Trail in Missouri. Overnight arrangements and shuttle from St. Charles to Clinton were arranged through Crossroads Bike Tours.
Thursday, 14 October and Wednesday, 15 October 2021
Clinton - Sedalia - Boonville
Clinton to Sedalia: 38 miles. Sedalia to Boonville: 38 miles
One mistake we made was starting the trail with an afternoon ride from Clinton to Sedalia. 38 miles doesn't sound that daunting, but ... we didn't leave Clinton until 1 PM; Lon had a flat tire immediately after leaving Clinton; after three days of rain, the trail was very soft, which made for tiring riding; and sunset was near 6:30 PM, so it was getting dusky as we got to our hotel in Sedalia. Next time we would spend the afternoon in Clinton, and get into Sedalia early enough to visit the museum.
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| This part of the Katy Trail has small, but noticeable grades. |
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| Typical trail landscape - lots of farms, mostly corn and soybeans. |
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| Not too far from Sedalia, the trail reaches its highest point - all of 955 above mean sea level. |
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| Lon and a railroad-themed sculpture at the Sedalia depot and museum. We arrived too late and left too early to visit the highly-recommended museum. |
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| About half the time the trail was nicely shaded. |
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| Sue on the bridge over the Lamine River. |
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| This section of the trail had three large culverts. |
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| One of the disappointments of the trail was how often we were paralleling and/or crossing 4-lane highways. This is I-70 just outside Boonville. Even some of the 2-lane highways were quite busy with traffic. |
The final descent from Pilot Grove to Boonville (11.5 miles) was a welcome relief!
Our overnight accommodations in Sedalia and Boonville were charming old hotels: the Bothwell in Sedalia, and the Frederick ("The Fred") in Boonville. Both were a step back into the early 20th Century.
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