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On The Katy 2012- Clinton to St. Charles

Six days on the Katy Rail Trail, June 4 to June 10 2012.
The Katy trail is a rail-trail that uses the roadbed of the now
abandoned MKT (Missouri-Kansas-Texas) Railroad from Clinton, MO
to St. Louis. It's the longest rail trail in the country.

A bit more information here:

http://www.bikekatytrail.com/

Pictures- Jane & Dirck
The Route
The Route		 Packed
Packed		 Country Inn & Suites in St. Charles- home base.
Country Inn & Suites in St. Charles- home base.
Loading the bikes- Dick supervising.
Loading the bikes- Dick supervising.		 Riders luggage, all of which is going on the bikes.
Riders luggage, all of which is going on the bikes.		 More luggage.
More luggage.
The crew.
The crew.		 Gary
Gary		 Bikes on the trailer.
Bikes on the trailer.
We'll see this again in six days.
We'll see this again in six days.		 On the van headed west to Clinton.
On the van headed west to Clinton.		 Unloading at the Clinton trailhead.
Unloading at the Clinton trailhead.
Caboose at the start.
Caboose at the start.		 Clinton trailhead.
Clinton trailhead.		 Ready to go.
Ready to go.
The first mile.
The first mile.		 Karla and Sally starting.
Karla and Sally starting.		 Calhoun trailhead.
Calhoun trailhead.
Jane and Sally.
Jane and Sally.		 Windsor- typical signage for a trail town.
Windsor- typical signage for a trail town.		 Surprise Caboose
Surprise Caboose
Hot & Dusty
Hot & Dusty		 Photographer at Work
Photographer at Work		 High Point 1
High Point 1
High Point 2
High Point 2		 What's in back of us
What's in back of us		 What's ahead of us
What's ahead of us
Green Ridge Trailhead
Green Ridge Trailhead		 They've done a few miles...
They've done a few miles...		 Otter!
Otter!
Sedalia Lodging
Sedalia Lodging		 At the Sedalia station
At the Sedalia station		 Sedalia station
Sedalia station
Anybody lose a piano?
Anybody lose a piano?		 Typical view
Typical view		 Old MKT switch mechanism
Old MKT switch mechanism
A few down, more miles to go
A few down, more miles to go		 Rock cut
Rock cut		 Cliffs along the trail
Cliffs along the trail
Massive bridge
Massive bridge		 Old signal on an upgrade
Old signal on an upgrade		 Are we done yet?
Are we done yet?
Wow. More miles behind us.
Wow. More miles behind us.		 Not busy.
Not busy.		 The hard stretch.
The hard stretch.
Boathenge
Boathenge		 River view
River view		 We came under this bridge yesterday.
We came under this bridge yesterday.
Waving to the truckers
Waving to the truckers		 Old shoe factory
Old shoe factory		 Boonville station
Boonville station
Another caboose
Another caboose		 Creative mailbox
Creative mailbox		 Nope. No wine in here.
Nope. No wine in here.
Typical riverfront home.
Typical riverfront home.		 Shade to Sun
Shade to Sun		 That pool was wonderful.
That pool was wonderful.
Mural heading out of Boonville.
Mural heading out of Boonville.		 First view of the mighty Missouri.
First view of the mighty Missouri.		 MKT Turntable in Franklin
MKT Turntable in Franklin
In the sun.
In the sun.		 Pearsons Elevator
Pearsons Elevator		 In the shade.
In the shade.
Rocheport tunnel west end
Rocheport tunnel west end		 Rocheport tunnel east end
Rocheport tunnel east end		 Rocheport Tunnel
Rocheport Tunnel
Once thriving town
Once thriving town		 Bank failed...
Bank failed...		 General store did as well
General store did as well
A B&B along the trail.
A B&B along the trail.		 One of the B&B's bedrooms.
One of the B&B's bedrooms.		 Wing dams on the Missouri.
Wing dams on the Missouri.
Bluffs
Bluffs		 Trailhead for the trail to Columbia.
Trailhead for the trail to Columbia.		 Trailhead.
Trailhead.
Standing Rock
Standing Rock		 Coopers Landing
Coopers Landing		 We're Hungry
We're Hungry
Are they open?
Are they open?		 Ham Sandwich times four!
Ham Sandwich times four!		 Old Hartsburg building.
Old Hartsburg building.
Back out in the sun.
Back out in the sun.		 North Jefferson Trailhead.
North Jefferson Trailhead.		 The trail goes on.
The trail goes on.
Post Office open, bank closed.
Post Office open, bank closed.		 Trail hostel.
Trail hostel.		 Abandoned MKT building.
Abandoned MKT building.
First Boathenge, and now Carhenge?
First Boathenge, and now Carhenge?		 Duane & Zack Braswell
Duane & Zack Braswell		 Typical days dust accumulation.
Typical days dust accumulation.
On to Hermann!
On to Hermann!		 Bridge to Hermann
Bridge to Hermann		 The Cottage restaurant.
The Cottage restaurant.
Lunch
Lunch		 Winery Tour
Winery Tour		 Cottage artwork.
Cottage artwork.
Hermann Motel
Hermann Motel		 Bike for two.
Bike for two.		 Sign in Hermann
Sign in Hermann
Hermann in the morning.
Hermann in the morning.		 Hermann
Hermann		 Chocolate, anyone?
Chocolate, anyone?
Hermann sights.
Hermann sights.		 Missouri looking upstream.
Missouri looking upstream.		 The business end.
The business end.
MKT remnant
MKT remnant		 Dust, dust, dust...
Dust, dust, dust...		 Bridge
Bridge
A View
A View		 Hollyhocks.
Hollyhocks.		 Primitve plants
Primitve plants
Treloar Store & Bank
Treloar Store & Bank		 In the shade.
In the shade.		 Ice Cream!
Ice Cream!
His & Hers
His & Hers		 What to do with your old bike!
What to do with your old bike!		 Got my cat fix.
Got my cat fix.
Alex- shuttler extraordinaire.
Alex- shuttler extraordinaire.		 Four bikes, five people, luggage too.
Four bikes, five people, luggage too.		 Video call.
Video call.
The typical motel scene.
The typical motel scene.		 The last start.
The last start.		 Old silo.
Old silo.
Room with a view.
Room with a view.		 An early start.
An early start.		 Unfortunately too early to stop.
Unfortunately too early to stop.
Limestone silo.
Limestone silo.		 Cliff face.
Cliff face.		 Abandoned Tourist Attraction.
Abandoned Tourist Attraction.
Abandoned Tourist Attraction.
Abandoned Tourist Attraction.		 Abandoned Tourist Attraction.
Abandoned Tourist Attraction.		 Boone Family History.
Boone Family History.
Boone Family History.
Boone Family History.		 Daniel Boone history.
Daniel Boone history.		 Hollyhocks
Hollyhocks
Don't pick this one up...
Don't pick this one up...		 Last Bridge
Last Bridge		 Driveway gone overboard.
Driveway gone overboard.
Lewis & Clark meet Karla & Sally
Lewis & Clark meet Karla & Sally

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Guest 24-Jun-2012 23:26
Dirck, I asked the question on the Katy site about the snake; your copperhead picture brought me here. I ended up looking through all the photos--great stuff.
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