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| Date: | Thursday, June 21, 2001 |
| Breakfast: | Pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit, cereal, coffee, juice and milk |
| Start: | Mokane, MO |
| Finish: | Marthasville, MO |
| Mileage: | 48 Miles |
| Supper: | Turkey breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, bread, cake, tea and lemonade |
| Activities: | Free shuttle to/from Blumenhoff Winery Closing Ceremony and Awards Music under the pavillion |
Trail Features (Taken from the rider's daily map booklet.) |
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| Mokane
to Bluffton: |
Shortly beyond the trail head, Katy Trail rejoins and parallels Hwy. 94 to the Auxvasse River. One of the more impressive bridges along the Katy is here at 122.2. The Auxvasse River (French for swamps or morasses) divides the eastern and middle management sections of the trail. On May 31, 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition described the eastern woodrat, a species new to science, in the vicinity south of present-day 122.1. Steedman (pronounced Stedman) was built by the railroad around 1893 and is named for another of the company's financiers. Steedman's Only Bar & Restaurant (a.k.a. S.O.B.) is the only business in town at 121.4. Take time to read the flood markings on a huge boulder immediately left of the trail at 120.4. A small natural arch and cave is found at 120.2. After crossing Hwy. 94 at 117.3, the trail is isolated from the highway for the next six miles offering a more wildernesslike experience. Portland is reached at 115.9. The Riverfront Bar , located just left of the trail head, is the only business in town. East of town, the bluffs tower 230 feet above the river and trail. Bottomland forest, islands and secondary river channels can be seen on the left between 114.5 - 112.0. Little Tavern Creek is reached at 114.4. Excellent views of the main river channel below the bluffs continue at 111.9. Bluffton and Hwy. 94 are encountered at 110.9. Continue 1/3-mile across the highway to Steamboat Junction and a SAG stop. |
| Bluffton
to Treloar: |
Katy Trail and Hwy. 94 run parallel into Rhineland, a German-settled community. To the immigrants, this area was reminiscent of the Rhine River region of Germany. Note the architecture of the Church of the Risen Savior just north of the trail at 105.1. Another picturesque church, St. Marcus, is located adjacent to the trail at 104.3. Between Rhineland and McKittrick (especially 102.0), look southeast through open vistas and across the river to the gothic architecture of Hermann (1836). Riders cross the Loutre River (French for Otter) where in 1815 Sac and Fox Indians killed Captain James Callaway, for whom Callaway County is named. A SAG stop is provided at the McKittrick trail head, milepost 100.8. McKittrick is railroad town named after one of the financiers of the MK&E RR, as was Gore, an even smaller rail stop at 93.8. The small rail community of Case is reached at 96.9. From here, Hwy. 94 departs the valley, while Katy Trail enters one of the most spectacular stretches of the state park. Superb bluff and river views are found between 93.2 and Bernheimer, 89.0. Bernheimer was a once-prominent steamboat stop. Hwy. 94 is rejoined at 87.6 and parallels the trail into Treloar (84.8). Treloar (1892) is named after a Harden College professor of music and today has few services. Its two abandoned elevators remain as a testament to a once-important railroad economy. |
| Treloar
to Marthasville: |
From Treloar to one mile west of Peers, the trail and Hwy, 94 remain seperate. Peers is a rail town (c. 1893) named for Judge Charles Peers, an MKT attorney. The Glossmeyer Store and a few homes provide a quaint welcome to Peers. Other than the soda machine, don't count on finding services. Riders cross Charetter Creek at 80.0, which is named for La Charette on May 25, 1804, and noted that it consisted of seven houses and as many families. Soon after the tunnel under Hwy. 47 (milepost 78.1), look left to see the old caboose, now serving frozen custard. Marthasville (1818) is reached at 77.7. Town founder, Dr. John Young, named the town after his wife. Marthasville has many trail services including a bike shop, restaurtant and bed and breakfasts. Although nearly collapsed, the old depot can be seen just prior to the grain storage bins and trail head. To see the Daniel Boone Monument and one-time gravesite of this great American frontiersman, take First Street to D Hwy. for approximately 1 mile. Turn right onto Loop/Bluff Road, and stay on Bluff Road. Look for the Boone monument on your left. After viewing the monument, continue on Bluff Road a short distance to Monument Road on your right. Take this road a tenth of a mile to the crossing of Katy Trail at 75.8. To return to Marthasville, turn right. To continue to Dutzow, turn left. |
Day 4 Highlights |
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| SAG at Steamboat Junction at Bluffton |  |
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Volunteers offer service at the Bernheimer SAG. |
| Cyclists stock up on supplies at Peers Store. |  |
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A dog, named "Katy" by the cyclists, followed the group from Mokane to Marthasville. |
| The Treloar Bar and Grill was a popluar stop for lunch. |  |
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Scenic Cycles offered bike support in Marthasville. |
| The deck at Blumenhoff Winery |  |
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The "terrible trio" performing a song written by one of the cyclists. |
| The ride's youngest cyclist, Tasha Evanoff. |  |
