Katy Trail Forum

Ebikes...touring with e bikes but daily miles about 38-40 miles.
Can these rental e-bikes travel those daily distances?

Has anyone toured the entire route on an e-bike?

Thanks in advance!

Jorge

George, Ive done the trail by ebike but you need to plan with a charger or extra batteries. Depending on your bike most ebikes get 35-40mi (if you dont put on the higher settings) but finding a charge at a gas station or restaurant or hotel is a must.
My bike is a road ebike so I can get 60-70mi which is not a problem plus I have an extender (no jokes) for about another 45-50 mi. It would be nice to have receptacles at trail heads but then the trail wouldn't be "primitive"

Pleasant stay! Great breakfast, great service! Would definitely stay again. Can’t say enough good things about it.

Wish there were more places like this along the trail. Vegetarian Huevos Rancheros was AMAZING! Super personable owner pointed out some trail highlights that we might have missed otherwise. GREAT stop!

+While we love Meriwethers it wouldn't be the primitive trail we all know and love if everything was as good as it is. This not for the wine drinking, vegetarians, caviar eatrs (although they are welcome too). Having to have a kingsize bed and a flush toilet seems to defeat the whole idea of our trail.

I always thought the whole idea of our trail was for people to get out and enjoy themselves whatever that might entail. Hell, I’ve even accepted that Coopers now caters to a demographic I’ll never belong to - never to return to what I consider it’s glory days of 50 cent Stag beers. Also, I am a huge fan of flush toilets having used many of the Katy’s pit toilets in the heat of summer. It may build character but I’m not sure it’s the character you want to build.

Interesting. The whole idea of our trail.

Stayed at Lazy Liz campground recently on a Katy ride. Overall good experience. No shower or flush toilets. No food nearby and the ride from the trail in Sedalia is 2+ miles. A young military guy was very generous and took me to get food. The campground owner also contacted me even though she was out of town. Nice shaded seating area and good campsites. Bargain at $10.

Arrived in Lees Summit on Amtrack around 9:30 pm and rode to Pleasant Hill lake to camp. Rode in the dark with a good flasher and handlebar light without any issues. Google directions and take smart road. Lake camping was really nice, nothing fancy but good tent sites. I opted to camp without putting mt tent up which was a big mistake at 2 am when tornado sirens started. Luckily it was only rain and I learned my lesson the remaining four nights and slept in my tent. Rode a rock island spur trail into pleasant hill the next day. Good option for camping- in a tent!

Camped at Coopers Landing recently on a Katy ride and had a good experience. First the bad - Tent sites are $30+ no shower or flush toilet. Website is difficult to navigate and figure out what site you want to reserve. Paid $8 for a can of beer. Now te good. Very good live music and food vendor the Thursday I was there. Campsite had a river view. Staff was great. Overall I would recommend if you know that it is pricy.

Jon the owner of the caboose restaurant offers delicious meals at a great price. We rested in the shade and enjoyed sandwiches and ice cream. Please stop and support this restaurant.

I have to agree. We stopped by recently and had a couple of ice cream cones. Little things like that made our 5th trip across the state a memorable one. This nice little restaurant is worth stopping for.

Stopped for lunch at the caboose last week for lunch and had a wonderful healthy meal along with ice cream. Excellent service and the food was fresh. Several vegetarian options that I didn’t expect. Highly recommend.

I was wondering what you roads you guys use to get through green wood. Looking at google maps is think I can use Baily to Ranson, Ranson to Browning, Browning to Smart, and then Smart to the Pleasant Hill trail head. What do you guys suggest/use?

that is a good route. hwy 150 thru greenwood sucks. I've done it three times. very dangerous if pedaling into the rising sun in the morning. Dangerous pedaling into the setting sun in the evening.

Jon the owner of the caboose restaurant offers delicious meals at a great price. We rested in the shade and enjoyed sandwiches and ice cream. Please stop and support this restaurant.

Jon the owner of the caboose restaurant offers delicious meals at a great price. We rested in the shade and enjoyed sandwiches and ice cream. Please stop and support this restaurant.

Toilets were locked and did not look like they have been used for years.VFW kindly let us use their pavilion and restrooms.

We stayed at the Fred after getting caught in a thunderstorm on the trail. What an amazing place! We loved the old restoration, the hallway furnishings. Bed linens are luxurious,room was big and unique. The staff were all amazing: courteous and accommodating. They cater to cyclists with a secure room to lock bikes at night. Dinner was awesome, continental breakfast was a bit too basic for a cyclist to fuel up.

Best camping spot along the trail! Beautifully designed with great facilities: air conditioned shower, nice to lock bikes at night. Dale is a great host. Highly recommend!

We're interested in riding from Lees Summit to Washington via Rock Island Spur & Katy Trail in June. Some of the appeal of this trip was to use AmTrak for the return. But now I'm stumped trying to decipher how or even if we can get our bikes on train. I suppose the choice of words on their website might make sense after getting there but that would be too late to sort out ineligibility.
- For bike packing trips we ride 2 Surley ECRs with 27.5 x 3.0 tires. Are we not allowed? We have other bikes but none with tires less than 2.1".
- Is it a recent change that BoB trailers can be packed in boxes?
- I've seen other forum comments that indicate trouble trying to get bike reservations in June. Are "bike reservations" only an issue for more convenient berthing of skinny tire bikes? If dismantling and boxing MTBs, touring, or expedition bikes are reservations still required?
- What does AmTrak's wording about "in lieu of baggage" mean? If we box our bikes would we not be able to carry the stuff we had to take off the bike? Would we not be able to consolidate and check our bike bags?
- Is the process simpler and more accommodating than the AmTrak website sounds or is the "bike service" really only practical for commuters on skinny bikes?

amtrack let me on with my fully loaded surly disc trucker[ with 26 inch wide tires],but from what I understand they wont allow bike trailers.

Hey Mad, Thanks for sharing that info. Interesting that they didn't fuss about your 2.1" wide tires. Our Mountain Bikes are only 2.1" but I'm not comfortable just hoping I don't encounter Mr Bythebook the day we want to board. For these kinds of trips we're just more comfortable on our ECRs and there's no hiding those 3" tires. Anyhow, because of food uncertainties & the distance between some motels we've decided to do this as another bike packing trip rather than a credit card ride. So with camp gear, cook systems, & self sufficient food supply a BoB trailer will be following my bike. The AmTrak website does now say trailers can be shipped but in a box. Mine would need to be totally dismantled to fit their required box dimensions. I just don't feel like doing that on top of partial disassembly & boxing of two bikes. On top of all that some wording on the AmTrak website confused me on what to do with all of our other gear. Anyhow, we'll pedal back to start.

My wife and I stayed the night at the Globe Hotel on 10/23/21. Spent a couple of hours in Hartsburg at the new Burg Deli and the Hitching Post and then retired to the Hotel. The weather forecast wasn't good for the next day so we decided to leave early before breakfast the next morning to get to our next stop before bad weather hit. Leaia (I hope the spelling is close) fixed us a bag breakfast and a bag lunch that we were still finishing two days later. Great stop!

My friend and I stayed at the Globe B&B on May 5 on our way across the entire Katy Trail. As the only guests that night, we were each given private rooms for no extra charge, and had a great breakfast in the morning. Before riding I discovered a flat tire, which I was able to quickly find, with the help of a large water tub, fix, and inflate, with the help of a hand pump. They were little things, but were very helpful and appreciated - the type of things, and hosts, which make bicycle trips more memorable and enjoyable. Thank you Leaia and Mark!

This place is a gem. We fell into it by luck this time, but next time we ride the Katy Trail we will plan our trip around staying here again. Joey is a delight. She and Drew combined to provide the best breakfast of our trip. Next time we’ll try to arrange for dinner also. The grocery store is nearby. The room is comfortable. The setting is exceptionally peaceful. But by far the best positives of Joey’s birdhouse are the people who run it. This is an exceptional bed and breakfast operated by exceptional people.

Where is a good place to leave your car overnight in Pilot Grove? I am planning on a ride from Pilot Grove to Jefferson City and back.

I've left my car with Jerry at the B&B he runs. However, his B&B is right across the street from the Katy trail head. The trail head has ample parking and I wouldn't hesitate to leave it there if I wasn't staying at Jerry's place. I've done this twice without a problem.

ThAnks!

Where's the best place to park the truck in St. Charles for a week?
Riding Eastward from Clinton.

At the hotel you stayed in the night before your ride.

Anyone know which tent site is the best one?

Perfect place to stay during a stormy night. There were 5 others staying in the bunkhouse besides us. It has a lot of room. Beds for at least 30 people if using the top bunks. The air conditioning was perfect and the hot showers were just what we needed after a full day riding. The donation is $10 per person and a bargain.

I had a wonderful stay here last week. It is a short roll from the trail. Very clean and comfortable. Located in a very rural area, which means peaceful and beautiful, it be sure to check with owner Scott about food. He is a great communicator! Perks are filtered water, nespresso, and a TV with streaming services. I wish I didn’t have to leave so early the next morning!

Looking for feedback on what you consider the most scenic part of the eastern portion of the trail (between Machens and Portland).

We are looking for the most scenic ride (about 20 miles) to do in that area.

Thanks!

I'd have to say Augusta to Peers and back. Have fun!

To me the most scenic part of the trail, if not quite eastern, was from Boonville to Jeff city. Riding in between the Bluffs and the Missouri was breathtaking

Stayed here one day, Sunday, during Memorial Day weekend. Was really nice, nice view of the river from our tent site. We had fantastic neighbors, music was good and the food trucks had some really good food.

The only thing I would say to improve was on their webpage, it said they had wifi and electrical hookups at every site. They did not. But that was minor compared to the wonderful time we had there and our last night on the Katy trail.

We spent one night there and it was perfect for what we needed. Great place!

What can I say about Bluffton Barn?! First let me say it was comfortable, we got EVERYTHING we were told we would get and more.

We were only coming from Hermann as it had been raining and we didn't want to stay another day there. So I called Doug, the owner of BB, and asked if he had room and the price. He told me in detail what he had; so we made the short ride out there (only 12 miles) between rain showers.

We were pleasantly surprised to meet Doug and of course Freckles and Spot, his two dogs. We spent the afternoon talking with Doug and hearing about his cycling experiences and his musical endeavors. You will have to ask him about that but we are going to try to get to a 'rendezvous' they hold.

We highly recommend Bluffton Barn! Come sit and stay a while!

Randy and Linda

We stopped there after staying at Wessel park and had breakfast. John the owner was fantastic and the food was off the chain. I would HIGHLY recommend stopping by camping and eating.

Our’s was a through trip from Clinton to St Charles. After a night in St. Charles we rode back to Washington and caught the train to Sedalia, spent the night and finished with a ride the next day to our car in Clinton. This type of round trip worked well for us allowing for 6 days of riding with an enjoyable 2.5 hour trip on Amtrak to shorten the return.

Be sure to book tickets for your bike(s) along with your passenger tickets. Our total cost for two passengers and two bikes from Washington to Sedalia was $80. Be ready to take large bags (panniers) off the bikes before loading. In our case the bikes were lifted up into the back of a passenger car and hung by the front wheel in an open compartment.

This establishment was very bike friendly and (as indicated) was very easy to access from the trail. They put us on the first floor so that we could easily roll loaded bikes into the room. The room was large enough to accommodate bikes and people comfortably. The staff indicated a bike wash station, bike lockers and other bike specific amenities were possible in the near future.

My wife and I arrived at Boone Monument Village after riding 12 miles in a storm. It is a short ride off the trail and well worth the effort. The proprietor, Bernard, had offered to give us a ride the last few miles but we managed to complete the day by bike. Once there, wet and tired, Bernard was gracious in settling us in a very cozy 1860’s era cabin. The property is beautiful and we had the place to ourselves. This a unique, lovely and friendly place to stay a night or two if you have the chance.

Jerry is indeed a super host. He creates a full experience for guests through stories on local history, the trail and his many interesting patrons.

May 22-28, 2022 - The Hampton Inn staff was very helpful and bike friendly. Bikes were allowed in the room and our car was permitted to remain in their lot for 6 days during a ride to St Charles and return. Riding to the Clinton trail head was pretty straight forward (~2 miles) and is achievable without getting on a major roadway.

Trying to plan a Katy ride and finding that Amtrak bike tickets are quickly sold out weeks in advance.

Is there that much demand or just so few spots available?

Few spots available creates demand on popular times when the weather is favorable.

Agree that bike reservations are difficult. Luckily found one on June 7. Found an opening from stl to lees summit.

Honest feedback. Doug was very hospitable. My wife and I were riding the Katy full length and rented Doug's loft in the barn (he lives below). As he promised when I emailed him our dinner food list, he shopped and had the groceries in the loft upon arrival; everything exactly as we requested. Paid cash for that on top of room fee. But, the loft was not clean. If you are used to super-host Abnb's or nice B&B's, this is not the place. My wife was grossed out; she is sensitive to cleanliness. If you are just some guys passing through and don't mind those conditions, looking for a bed, shower and spot to have adult bevs, then this is the place for you. Also, the breakfast fruit, etc mentioned at reservations was not offered in the morning. Hope this is useful for travelers. Not trying to disparage Doug and the Barn. Had I read a review like this of the Barn, I would not have visited.

First off my place is clean but not cutesied up. I know my place is not for everyone and I told you when you reserved I am not Granmas lace and doilies but Uncle Dougs beer and bonfires. I also told you the room rates and the meal package rates. You opted for me shopping and reimbursed me for what I spent. I even included some items that I had here for no charge. I did not charge for the service. You did not get the items on meal package because you did not opt for them. If this were a really honest post you had ample opportunity to discuss your concerns with me directly that evening while we visited or in the morning over coffee while working on your bikes. I can understand your wife not liking my place. I get it. I am definitely geared towards groups of guys and families with kids. Don't claim the moral high ground and honesty but then leave out the details that would fulfill that obligation.

Hi, we we looking at flying into St. Louis and then biking from there to Kansas City (we would need to leave from the Kansas City airport. I'm having a bit of trouble confirming what happens after the Rock Island trail ends in Pleasant Hill. How would we bike from Pleasant Hill to Kansas City. I imagine we could stay in any hotel in Kansas City and then a hotel shuttle to the airport with our bike boxes.

Thanks!

The Rock Island Trail extension from the Katy Trail actually ends in Pleasant Hill, then there is an 8 mile gap from Pleasant Hill to Lee's Summit (a suburb just southeast of Kansas City). You an use low traffic county roads and several bike paths to ride this gap in the trail. In Lee's Summit, the Rock Island Trail picks back up again and runs for 13 miles into Kansas City where it ends by the Chiefs/Royals stadium complex. From there, you can take a low traffic street a couple of miles and link up with the Blue River/Brush Creek trail system that takes you into the Plaza area of Kansas City. Then you can take the Gilham Road cycletrack into the heart of the city by Union Station. At this point, you have lots of options: 1) take the Grand bike lane to Downtown KC, cross the Missouri River on the Route 9 bike path, link up to Northland trail system (mainly the long Line Creek Trail) and ride your bikes all the way to the airport hotels near Tiffany Springs Parkway or 2) from Downtown KC, take the KCATA 229 bus (there are bike racks on the front bumper) to the airport area. If any of these options interest you, then let me know and I can provide more details. I will say that bike access leaving the airport in St. Louis stinks, but there are couple of route options available if you are not planning on using some kind of shuttle.

Thanks, this is super helpful. We are thinking September=. We would actually do Kansas City to St. Louis as I didn't know that was the recommended route. I was a bit surprised there wasn't more of a formal post on how to do this for those of us that are flying into Kansas City or St. Louis just to do the trip. Any additional info for St. Louis would be great! We were also thinking/hoping to hit up a Royals and then a Cards game on the trip as well if the baseball game dates aligned.

Ceric did you do this? I am toying with same plan...fly into KC with only a bike, bike the Rock Spur & Katy trail to St Louis Airport, fly out. If you did, any pointers would be great

What format did you want those directions? I use Garmin connect and I do have a Strava, but would not consider myself proficient in their use. In September I rode across the entire state starting in Westwood, Kansas making my way to the Rock Island trail (which starts at Arrowhead stadium, ends in Lees Summit, MO then starts up again at Pleasant Hill, MO where it currently ends at Windsor, MO. Then I rode the Katy to the east end and continued northeast to river ferry over to Grafton, IL before riding down to the Old Chain of Rocks bridge and to St Louis. Total miles was 394. I can help with some routes through KC and I live by the airport so am very familiar with routes, roads and trails, particularly north of the river (everything north of the Missouri River from downtown to near airport) You can search my “name” on here, I think there is a link to my ride. Also, this is a helpful website (I used it before my trip) but probably will not generate as much useful feedback as Facebook group “fans of the Katy Trail” where you can read old posts, search key words and my name, McCollom.
Here is a very rough idea of getting you from KCI (MCI) to downtown and I’m going to do it by means of landmarks, trails, etc: 152 Trail ( at N Amity or N Line Creek Pkwy then take the beautiful Line Creek Trail to Argosy Casino in Riverside, MO. Cross Missouri River via US 69 highway bridge adjacent to casino, ride through very industrial Fairfax district which is in Kansas City, Kansas to Kaw Point which is a Lewis & Clark historic site. Explore the park a few minutes then go to the southwest end of the parking lot where you’ll find a pedestrian/bike bridge to 3rd street then go south on 3rd and take a left under the I-70 viaduct where the lower level of that bridge is a bike trail …this can be located using Google street view. This trail will take you into the “west bottoms” area and a few blocks later you will cross into Missouri. You’re on your own from here…if you want to see the city market/farmers market and then downtown I suggest searching for “Town of Kansas Observation Deck” City Market has plenty of walk up places to eat (LOCK YOUR BIKE….plenty of homeless people trying to survive in the city) Alternative route: from west bottom area search for Boulevard Brewing Company which can be a waypoint and/or stop to sample beer…it’s a really cool place and could also be done after city market. After these places you may want to look up your own route or waypoint the Country Club Plaza followed by Brush Creek Trail and then Arrowhead stadium where the Rock Island begins in Lot D…by the way the trail is new enough that Google maps and street view don’t show it. If you can ride through the city on a weekend it would be better traffic wise.

if you ride thru the leeds district get on raytown rd you will see the north gate[ gate 5]you see the chiefs training facility on your left go thru the gate stay to the right you can ride between the baseball and football statiums the rock island is on the south side.its acouple of miles from the north gate to the trail.

Sorry for the delay all.

We are planning on doing the trip in April, so we haven't done it yet.
St. Louis Cardinals are out since when we get to St. Charles, the Cards aren't in town. We are planning on going to the Royals game though April 16th.

Since we will be renting e-bikes, plan is to spend the night at an airport hotel on April 15th and then take the KCATA 229 into downtown. Depending on the Royals schedule, we will either go to the afternoon game or do something in the town first. We are staying at the Holiday Inn Express south of the Royals stadium 2 miles from the Rock Island trail. I'm using the route from the ridewithgps to for the gap on the Rock Island trail, so not sure if I still need any specific directions at this point since we aren't brining our bikes to MCI.

Just curious, why e-bikes?

Correction, pedal assist bikes.

Both of us want to go easier on our bodies, basically.

Good morning to all. I was wanting to ride the Rock Island from K.C. to Beaufort. My Grandfather ended up being a Section Foreman on that section of the rail for the R. I. RR. who he worked for from 1917 to about 1965. I didn't know him very well, I am the youngest of all the cousins, and would like to ride this section. Dose anyone know the progress of the trail from Windsor to Beaufort, or a target date for completion. etc. I'm ready to go.

My guess is that we are years away from having the trail completed from Windsor to Beaufort.

The Missouri legislature turned down the $70 million recommended by republican governor for development of the Rock Island Trail. The Missouri Farm Bureau had heavily lobbied AGAINST the new trail despite the infusion of money and visitors that would have been brought to the little towns. So, it may take years, if ever, to develop.

A wonderful and welcoming place. Maxine and Pete treat their guests like family. They were cordial enough to drive us into town for dinner, and pick us up afterwards. Maxine made sure we made a PB&J sandwich to take on the road as there of few if any services between Sedalia and Booneville. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

25 miles east of Sedalia, at Pilot Grove you can find services at a couple of places for food and water everything is all close by for your needs. After Pilot grove your next stop is Boonville 11.6 miles.

I am riding tomorrow from Jefferson City to Treolar. I have been reading posts from last year about the rock slide around 117 to 118. Is this still an issue? Does it require a detour? Thanks

rode the trail first week of november last year the only obsticle was the bridge.pretty sure its cleared.

The Corner in Rhineland suffered a fire yesterday. I hope they will rebuild.
If you are on the trail and had planned to eat in Rhineland the closest food that I know of will be at Loutre Market in McKittrick. It is an easy ride on the shoulder of Hwy 19 just south of the trail. Loutre Market has a deli counter with sandwiches, fried chicken, Etc.

Got into Rhineland just after noon on a Sunday - we were riding fast to beat an approaching storm. Good news: the Sunday brunch buffet was available until 1:00. Delicious. Bad news: They close at 2:00 on Sunday and there was nothing else open in Rhineland. But we were forewarned and got takeout for dinner - also very good - and our story had a happy ending.

The Corner in Rhineland suffered a fire yesterday. I hope they will rebuild.
If you are on the trail and had planned to eat in Rhineland the closest food that I know of will be at Loutre Market in McKittrick. It is an easy ride on the shoulder of Hwy 19 just south of the trail. Loutre Market has a deli counter with sandwiches, fried chicken, etc.

I am riding tomorrow from Jefferson City to Treolar. I have been reading posts from last year about the rock slide around 117 to 118. Is this still an issue? Does it require a detour? Thanks

There is a detour just southeast of Hartsburg. A section of trail is flooded, so you have to hop onto a parallel gravel road for a few miles. Some of the gravel is a little loose, but it's not too treacherous.

I rode thru there yesterday, looks like there is just a couple of inches over the trail now, which could be little dicey if you wish to navigate. I think with no more rain, it will be good in a few days.

Just rode that today. The detour to get off the trail is clearly marked, but the small spur to get back on the trail it’s not clearly Marked you have to look out for it.

Stopped here for a break and lunch on Thursday the 19th. I usually ride the Katy every year and always look forward to stopping here. Service is always friendly and the food is always good.

Stopped in for lunch last week - Wednesday the 18th of May. Great Pita sandwich and cold beer. The service was good, very nice folks running the place. Definitely recommend.

I recommend the western scrambler and the biscuit!

Is there overnight parking available in Mokane?

I had the shish kabob on a Sunday night. Excellent!

Perfect setting steps from the Katy. My wife and I were riding full length. I thought it was an awesome place, house, and property. More importantly, my wife loved it-- clean, thoughtfully decorated and appointed, super soft sheets, stepped in to blasting A/C from hot day on trail, nice shower, laundry. Would go back even if not riding Katy.

Great location right on Katy Trail which my wife and I were riding. Accurate descriptions, homey, games available, small collection of bike/trail accessories available in the home for cash.

Wife and I rode the Katy end to end and this was our first night. Maxine and Pete were super friendly hosts. Great value for the 2-bed room we had. They gave good advice on local restaurants. They visited with us and other riders in the evening on the patio. Morning brought self-serve coffee, breakfast foods- all good. Compared to other Katy lodging that is directly on the trail, this was several blocks off-only draw back, but not big deal.

At first I thought it was going to be a chain, but it ended up being a very good local Mexican restaurant.

Agreed. I ate there last week and it was very good.

Stopped in around noon on Tuesday, May 17th. Great little store, friendly staff and nice selection of snacks and drinks. Their daily food special was Tacos (taco Tuesday) which were very good. A very welcome stop on the trail. Store is on the corner of Walnut and Main.

Stayed here based on the reviews, and all of the good comments just don’t do it justice. A very comfortable clean place to stay. And the host cannot be any nicer.

Fun sleeping in a log cabin. Especially upstairs as it stormed overnight.

Food still delicious. They're taking credit cards now.

A most enjoyable stay. Lovely porch upstairs and patio garden. Fresh-baked cookies, Keurig coffee and tea, comfortable bed and delicious breakfast. Also the owners are very friendly, attentive, and helpful. Access to washer/dryer also a plus.

What a find! This comfortable cottage with lots of space and surprising touches is just over the bridge. Owners Steve and Julie were super nice, and once inside we found frozen beer mugs, lots of little snack treats, bananas for weary muscles, comfy beds, a basement space to store the bikes (and do minor maintenance out of the sun), and a full kitchen so we could cook our own dinner. Highly recommended.

Got to Jeff City looking for a bike part (after two days of disappointment in other cities.) First shop didn't have it; second shop was closed on Saturday; but Cycle Depot came through! A couple miles off the trail but worth the ride.

Had a very pleasant end-of-the-ride beer while we ordered takeout for later that night and sat on the patio chatting with the owner about the trail ahead. Definitely recommended.

Still a great place to stay in 2022. Friendly, helpful owners let us hose the dust off our bikes, along with the use of the convenient washer/dryer. Bike storage in the shed, takeout dinner at the table on the porch, and nice continental breakfast in the room for our early start the next morning.

Nice lunch stop. Right off the trail with good food and pleasant outdoor seating. Friendly staff, too.

This is a fun old hotel with a charming ambience (old timey, cozy lobby with music from the 40's.) The staff was very friendly and helpful. The option to keep bikes in the ballroom made the room comfortable and there was no problem retrieving them when we wanted to get an early start. Food at the restaurants was good. Mattress was showing its age a little but the room was clean and comfortable.

Beautiful room, great hosts and delicious breakfast. There was a hot tub, but we didn't have time to use it. I was able to enjoy a soak in the large tub in our suite. Gene offered to drive us to dinner in town. The Inn wasn't too far off the trail, but it was up a couple large hills. There was bike storage inside a barn. Bed was super comfortable. Would go back again. i wished we would have had a second day there, so that we could have wandered around town,visit a winery, and enjoy the deck at the Inn. We enjoyed our conversation with Gene and Jacqui.

We stayed here May 6th, 2022. This B & B is definitely worth the hill climbs to reach it. Gene and Jacqui are gracious hosts. Our room was clean and comfortable. Gene drove us to Balducci Winery to order pizza to go, and we shared our feast with them. They offered us Augusta wines to sample, and we had a most enjoyable visit over dinner. Our bikes were waiting for us the next day in the safety of their barn. A very pleasant stay.

We stayed at Joey's Birdhouse on April 25, 2022 after biking from St. Charles. This is a wonderful place to stay and just a stone's throw away from the trailhead. The room was cozy, our bikes were stored safely in the garage, there were little snacks available upon arrival ... and the bed was extremely comfortable. We arrived early evening, too late to head into Hermann, so Joey drove us to Loutre Market nearby and waited while we ordered a pizza and picked up some Midnight Whistle beer made by the Tin Mill Brewery in Hermann. Breakfast the next morning was the best of the trip. Joey, Richard and Drew joined for coffee and delightful conversation. Places like this are what make the Katy much more than a nice rail trail. We will definitely stay here on our next Katy ride.

While staying at Joey's you could have her pound out a metal sculpture for you as she is a very talented craftsman. We have stayed with her several times, and it is always great.

Joey was a wonderful host. I called at the last minute to check the availability of rooms and Joey was able to provide us with a great room. Rich , her partner , took us to Herman for dinner. He also gave us a great tour of the town of Herman. Joey cooked us a great breakfast prior to leaving . A good clean B&B with wonderful hosts.

Thanks all!! Meeting wonderful people is the best part of owning a B&B, we love it.

We stayed here May 7th. Joey has thought of all the needs that cyclists have. There were snacks on the table, French press coffee at the ready, comfortable bed, spacious room, and even a hanging drying rack for our rinsed out clothing. There were chairs and tables on the front porch, a bike rack and a safe place to store our bikes in a barn. Joey and Rick were most welcoming. The delicious breakfast made by Joey and served by Drew was a special treat. Joey’s Birdhouse is a peaceful, relaxing place to stay, and an easy ride to Hermann. I highly recommend a stay at Joey’s Birdhouse.