Rocheport Trailhead (Rocheport)
- + Is there good parking at this trailhead? I would like to leave my car there for two days/one night. Is there a better trailhead to park at that is close to Rocheport?
Discussion started 12/04/2006 12:02 PM by Ben - 8 replies (last reply by savage24 at 12/09/2006 02:24 AM)Ben on 12/04/2006 12:02 PM
Is there good parking at this trailhead? I would like to leave my car there for two days/one night. Is there a better trailhead to park at that is close to Rocheport?
Arkie from Fort Smith on 12/04/2006 08:19 PM
There is excellent parking at Rocheport and it should be secure as the City Hall shares the old depot with the park ranger.
Anonymous on 12/05/2006 01:15 PM
In Rocheport....there is a park ranger??? Never seen em or city hall at the trailhead.
Arkie from Fort Smith on 12/07/2006 07:26 AM
Well unless they have moved out since October, the City Clerk and staff are in one end of the building and DNR occupies the other.
Trek Biker from St. Joseph, MO on 12/07/2006 02:54 PM
Maybe it's the Riverboat Red from the top of hill, but I still don't recall an old depot, the city hall, or the DNR near the trailhead.
There is ample parking around the trailhead and an overflow lot nearby. Also, the Trailside bike shop is right across the street. I wouldn't worry about leaving my car for any length of time. There are restrooms at the trailhead as well as the typical Katy info center.
In Boonville, the old depot (just north of the trailhead) has been restored and is owned by the DNR. It houses the local Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Info Center as well as Division of State Parks offices.
savage24 from KC,MO on 12/08/2006 07:31 AM
I think Arkie is thinking of the Boonville depot.
Rocheport would be my first choice of any of the trailheads in the area to leave a car. I have left my car there overnight. I've never heard of any problems.
MAH from Blue Springs, MO on 12/08/2006 09:33 AM
I believe Arkie is correct. The trailhead depot does house city hall and a DNR office. The restrooms do not take up the entire bldg. As you look at it from the trail, I believe City Hall is on the left end (west) and DNR on the right (east).
Arkie from Fort Smith on 12/09/2006 12:10 AM
Thanks for the support as I was beginning to wonder about my sanity. I stopped in and visited with the City Clerk during a rainstorm in October. I would have sworn that I was in Rocheport, but was beginning to wonder if I had been abducted by aliens and subjected to probing.
savage24 from KC,MO on 12/09/2006 02:24 AM
I stand corrected! The only entrance to the depot building I have ever paid any attention to was for the men's room. I'm going to blame it on the Riverboat Red up at the winery as well - I love that stuff. (:
Katy Trail Expansion - KC Star Article 12/06/2006
- + Article in the December 4, 2006 edition of the Kansas City Star on the Katy Trail Expansion.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/16157952.htm
Discussion started 12/05/2006 11:26 AM by Kim - 1 reply (last reply by MAH at 12/05/2006 04:22 PM)Kim from Independence on 12/05/2006 11:26 AM
Article in the December 4, 2006 edition of the Kansas City Star on the Katy Trail Expansion.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/16157952.htm
MAH from Blue Springs, MO on 12/05/2006 04:22 PM
Thanks for the link. Just getting the trail to Pleasant Hill would be great.
Shrine
- + The Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrow is not located on Bluff Street it is actually located in Starkenburg which is on Highway P, It is approximately 5 up hwy. P. The Church of the Risen Savior is located ...
Discussion started 12/04/2006 12:05 PM - 0 repliesAnonymous from Rhineland on 12/04/2006 12:05 PM
The Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrow is not located on Bluff Street it is actually located in Starkenburg which is on Highway P, It is approximately 5 up hwy. P. The Church of the Risen Savior is located on Bluff street.
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Rocheport Trailhead (Rocheport)
- + Is there good parking at this trailhead? I would like to leave my car there for two days/one night. Is there a better trailhead to park at that is close to Rocheport?
Discussion started 12/04/2006 12:02 PM by Ben - 0 repliesBen on 12/04/2006 12:02 PM
Is there good parking at this trailhead? I would like to leave my car there for two days/one night. Is there a better trailhead to park at that is close to Rocheport?
Ben on 12/04/2006 12:02 PM
Is there good parking at this trailhead? I would like to leave my car there for two days/one night. Is there a better trailhead to park at that is close to Rocheport?
SOB's now Terry's Suds and Grub
- + Terry, a longtime bartender at SOB's has bought the place and renamed it. It seems like it is the same old place, but she is now the owner.
Discussion started 09/11/2006 03:56 PM by gc - 1 reply (last reply by Tim Mclain at 12/03/2006 10:26 PM)gc from Columbia on 09/11/2006 03:56 PM
Terry, a longtime bartender at SOB's has bought the place and renamed it. It seems like it is the same old place, but she is now the owner.
Tim Mclain from Hannibal on 12/03/2006 10:26 PM
Wow I ate there alot when I was working at the nuke plant41/2 yrs ago.took a bad fall on the fire dept have not been back since. what happen to Berny and Betty and Ronda.
Mother-in-Law House (St Charles)
- + Your food is WONDERFUL !!!!!
Do you have a cookbook for sale?
Please let me know.
Thank you.
Discussion started 12/03/2006 07:58 PM by A. Y. - 0 repliesA. Y. from Dalton, GA on 12/03/2006 07:58 PM
Your food is WONDERFUL !!!!!
Do you have a cookbook for sale?
Please let me know.
Thank you.
A. Y. from Dalton, GA on 12/03/2006 07:58 PM
Your food is WONDERFUL !!!!!
Do you have a cookbook for sale?
Please let me know.
Thank you.
Machens extension
- + Can anyone provide me with directions on how to hike the St. Charles to Machens part of the trail? I understand there are some sinkhole obstacles, what would be the easiest way to go??
Discussion started 11/21/2006 08:25 PM by Doug K. - 5 replies (last reply by DougK at 12/03/2006 09:23 AM)Doug K. from Troy on 11/21/2006 08:25 PM
Can anyone provide me with directions on how to hike the St. Charles to Machens part of the trail? I understand there are some sinkhole obstacles, what would be the easiest way to go??
Arkie from Fort Smith on 11/22/2006 08:21 AM
There are no sinkhole obstacles I am aware of. The improved trail does end on the north side of St. Charles and a couple of miles is along the existing river levee. There is a thread and it is easily biked or hiked until you regain the official part of the trail. There is leagal access to the trail here, but the DNR is in dispute with adjacent landowners about improvements. It is well worth the trip on north of St. Charles and it is a pleasant journey. The TH at Machens has a recently completed kiosk and is not easy to find. Best to park at Black Walnut or spend some time searching for Machens.
DougK from Troy on 12/01/2006 09:30 AM
I hiked the extension last week. Really nice except the 50 yard strtch where you get an up close look of the junk yard. I encourage everyone to hike this leg, the rest of the extension was beautiful.
GC from Columbia, Mo. on 12/01/2006 05:36 PM
Doug,
That is great news! Ray, do you have a map of this section? I am in the early stages of planning to finish off my Gregwalk 2006 in Spring of 2007, so I would love any info you have on the St. Chuck to Machens section. When does it open officially?
Ray (Webmaster) on 12/02/2006 06:15 AM
No, I don't yet have any maps for the section of the trail beyond St Charles. But one of the items on my to-do list for the long, cold winter is to better integrate Google maps into the website. Once I get that done (probably January), the website will have a decent map for Machens. I'll post something to the forum at that time.
I'm not sure when the trail will be "officially" extended to Machens. The last I heard on the topic was this 10/30 article in the St Louis Post Dispatch which said the state was nearing agreement on the extension. I wouldn't expect anything to officially open until spring or summer. If I hear anything, I'll post it here.
DougK on 12/03/2006 09:23 AM
Forgot to mention. They (whoever) are building a trail/road along the trail. I'm not sure if this could be part of the trail or a series of access roads to the river.
Previous topic closed....yay!!!!!
- + Thank you Ray. That was long over due! :)
Discussion started 12/02/2006 08:42 PM by J&K - 0 repliesJ&K from Drexel MO on 12/02/2006 08:42 PM
Thank you Ray. That was long over due! :)