DAY 1. CLINTON TO SEDALIA (37 Mi.) [Can start on a Saturday, Sunday, or Monday]
Meet your shuttle in St. Charles at 8 a.m. for transfer to the western end of the trail – Clinton, Mo. Upon arrival, bike out of town and begin your journey.
End the day in the small town of Sedalia.
Meals: On own
Overnight: Sedalia
DAY 2. SEDALIA TO BOONVILLE (37 Mi.)
Enjoy breakfast in Sedalia then spend an easy day biking the slight uphill grade to Boonville. Most of the trail is covered in shade and you’ll enjoy biking across truss bridges and past sleepy cows.
Arrive early to spend the evening in Boonville, Mo., named after two sons of Daniel Boone who moved here in the early 1800s to found a salt business.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Boonville
DAY 3. BOONVILLE TO NORTH JEFFERSON (51 Mi.)
Cross the Missouri River out of Boonville and ride toward Rocheport, past the historic starting point of the Sante Fe Trail. From Rocheport to N. Jefferson enjoy perhaps the most scenic section of the Katy Trail. With the bluffs on your left and the Missouri River to your right, you’ll feel like a true explorer as you retrace the footsteps of Lewis and Clark.
In the afternoon, you’ll leave the trail at N. Jefferson and ride a connector trail (approximately 3 miles) to your B&B in Jefferson City.
Meals: Continental Breakfast
Overnight: North Jefferson
DAY 4. NORTH JEFFERSON TO HERMANN (48 Mi.)
Return to the Katy Trail via the Jefferson City connector trail, then continue through the farms and vinelands Missouri’s Rhineland today. End the day in the historic town of Hermann, famous for its wineries and German history.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Hermann
DAY 5. HERMANN TO AUGUSTA (37 Mi.)
Take in the open views of central Missouri as you roll past fields and conservation lands. At then end of the day, ride off the trail and up into Augusta, another town popular with wine and food lovers.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Augusta
DAY 6. AUGUSTA TO ST. CHARLES (28 Mi.)
On your last day biking the Katy Trail, travel through woodlands alongside the Missouri River and back into the populated suburbs surrounding St. Louis. Arriving in St. Charles, end your trip at Frontier Park where statues of Lewis and Clark will greet you. Consider spending the night in St. Charles to enjoy the historic downtown.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel nights before and after the trip can be added to your trip. Just ask!