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The trail towns are part of the Katy Trail

Missouri’s long rail trail works because the places beside it turn distance into a chain of human-scale days.

Tour de Fun editorial

A 386-kilometre trail can look like one enormous line on a map. On the ground, the Katy becomes a sequence of depots, river bluffs, farms and towns. Those pauses shape the trip: breakfast changes the start, a shaded bench changes the afternoon, and a conversation can decide where the day ends. Touring works best when the itinerary leaves room for that.

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This is original Tour de Fun editorial based on route facts from Missouri State Parks. It is not copied source text and is not a live conditions report.

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Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0