East half vs. whole trail

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FloridaGirl from Melbourne, FL on 2/4/2007 1:57:37 PM:

We are debating if we should ride the trail from Sedalia to St. Charles or ride from St. Charles to Jeff City roundtrip. Is the West half more scenic? Will we get plenty of scenery if we stick to the East half?

savage24 from KC,MO on 2/4/2007 3:09:13 PM:

That's a tough one, FloridaGirl. I think the most scenic area is east of Rocheport and I highly recommend riding it. You would miss that area if you turned around at Jefferson City, but if you are planning to ride Amtrak to Sedalia you will need to be extremely patient and flexible with your schedule.

Jason from Huntsville, AL on 2/5/2007 12:27:30 PM:

I enjoyed both ends of the trail, each for it's own beauty. I would have to say though, that the eastern end is more scenic and also more heavily travelled. Have fun wherever you decide to ride!

GC from Columbia, Mo. on 2/6/2007 7:11:43 AM:

It really depends on what you want to see. The western leg (Clinton to Boonville) is farmland, rolling hills, long stretches across prairies and through woods. The eastern leg (New Franklin to St. Charles) is entirely in the river bottoms, with lots and lots of corn and soybean fields on one side, broken up by views of the river, and some pretty majestic river bluffs on the other. You really should see it all.
If I had to chose, though, I would hit the trail in the Boonville/Rocheport area and head east to at least the McKittrick/Augusta area

Anonymous from Jonesboro, AR on 2/6/2007 12:01:06 PM:

I agree with GC, don't waste your time with Clinton to Sedalia (unless you like boring farmland and dodging horse manure). I do, however recommend Sedalia to St. Charles, because you get to see all the good parts of the trail.

Wayne from OH on 2/6/2007 5:55:51 PM:

We enjoyed the entire trail, I would recommend doing as much of the it as possable. Personally I found as much or more "boring farmland" East of Booneville as I did West of Booneville but it was all beautiful. The "personality" of the trail changed several times over the course of the ride. I would like to return and ride it again this summer, but my wife says other trails need ridden as well.

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