jd from gkc on 01/24/2010 01:18 PM
From what I know, several cross-country riders have gone out of their northern/southern routes to do the Katy. I’ve seen and met them, and read their posts. To them, the trail is a very good change of pace from either direction, east or west. But they don’t say exactly how they get there.
Yet, because Clinton has several creeks and spread-out lakes directly south of it, it might be best to head north from Girard (if on a bike), and then cut east over to Clinton at your discretion, possibly near Butler or Adrian, MO, or before.
Also, to save time and distance, you might consider starting north before getting to Girard, like, at Wichita or Chanute etc, or even before getting to KS, but that choice probably depends on the the known conditions of available roads, distances between the towns, and your group. Most of the KS secondary highways are fairly good.