Bike & Hike Trails

Interactive Katy Trail
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Description: America's longest "rails-to-trail" project, formerly the MKT rail line, is flat and scenic. It's ideal for hiking, running, or cycling on just about any kind of bike. The Katy Trail is a 225 mile (365 km) bike path stretching across most of the state of Missouri. Over half of it follows Lewis and Clark's path up the Missouri River, where you can ride beneath towering river bluffs while eagles circle overhead. After leaving the river, the trail meanders through peaceful farmland and small-town Americana.

This site provides an interactive map, answers FAQs, and provides a lot of information to plan a day out on the Katy Trail!

Capen Park
1300 Rock Quarry Road
Columbia, MO
573-874-7460

Description: Open 6am-11pm. Features a hiking trail, covers an area of 30 acres, with a 60-foot cliff that overlooks the rest of the park.

Hinkson Creek Trail
1600 Capen Park Drive
Columbia, MO
573-874-7460

Description: The trail begins at Grindstone Nature Area, connects to Capen Park and to the MKT Trail at the 2 mile marker. The 10 foot wide crushed stone trail is good for walking, jogging or biking. You can also get on the trail at 2011 Old 63 S!

Pinnacles Youth Park
U.S. Hwy 63 N, 12 Miles north of Columbia
573-445-9792

Description: This 70-acre private park is open to the public during daylight hours. Silver Fork Creek and Kelly Creek formed the Pinnacles, a thin 75-foot high and 1,000 foot long Burlington limestone ridge. Several trails exist to explore the rock formations.

Cosmo Park: Rhetts Run Mountain Bike Trail
1615 Business Loop 70 West
Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-7460

Description: Within Cosmo Park, a mountain biking circuit is located at the north end of park. Open 7 a.m.-dark.

Native Stone Lewis and Clark Hiking Trail to Bull Rock Historic Site
4317 Native Stone Road
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-584-8600

Trail Open: Thursday-Sunday, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Admission: Free

Description: The two-mile (round-trip) hike, along a wide gravel trial, leads to Bull Rock historic site, a projecting rock formation noted in Lewis and Clark's journals. The Bull Rock site is a Lewis and Clark discovery point on the Missouri River. The trail offers signage chronicling the Corps of Discovery's trip through Missouri. Trailhead is at Native Stone Winery/Restaurant/Bull Rock Brewery.

Hartsburg Cycle Depot
30 South 2nd Street
Hartsburg, MO 65039
573-657-9599

Price: Hour, $7; 4 hours, $14; day, $20

Description: Bicycle rentals, repairs, sales, accessories and clothing. Refreshments are available. Rent a bike and ride the Katy trail for great family fun. On the Katy Trail at mile marker 153.