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Katy Trail State Park is a State Park In Missouri . It consists of the former rail right-of-way of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad , also known as the MKT or Katy Line, converted into a recreation Rail Trail . It runs 225 miles (362 km) from Saint Charles, Missouri , to Clinton . The eastern two-thirds follows the northern bank of the Missouri River . The trail is open for use by hikers, joggers, and cyclists year-round, from sunrise to sunset. The trail is made up of " Pug ", a crushed limestone surface. In general this surface is hard and flat, but there may be washouts after a heavy rain. The state operates the trail as a day-use facility and maintains no camping facilities along the route. Private vendors near some of the trailheads do maintain campgrounds for trail users. ROUTE The Katy Trail is anchored on the east by St. Charles, where it runs alongside scenic parks commemorating the city's role in the United States's Westward Expansion . From there one can take a side trip across the Veterans Memorial Bridge along Missouri State Highway 364 over the Missouri River to the Creve Coeur Memorial Park in St. Louis County . The trail uses the historic MKT miles; as of 2004 , the trail begins at mile 39. Going west, the first trailhead is Greens Bottom Road at marker 46. There are parking and restrooms. The trail here follows the two-lane Greens Bottom Road, which borders open farmland until the woods around mile 50. Here the train line was carved out of natural rock to the south. The next trailhead is Weldon Springs at 56. There are parking and restrooms here. The next major stop is the city of Defiance at mile 59. At this trailhead, there is a bike rental shop and a bar. EXTERNAL LINKS
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