Joe from St. Louis on 9/27/2022 5:55:00 PM:
A buddy and I just finished a 3 day Clinton to Machens trip. For anyone interested, here’s our itinerary and some comments.
Day 1 Clinton to Rocheport. Left at about 830 am. Lunch in Sedalia at Fitters Pub, about 4 blocks from the trail. Good lunch, outdoor patio so bikes were close while we ate. Stayed in Rocheport at the School House Dorm (South room) 2 blocks off the trail. The Dorm was great - clean, looked recently renovated. Locking bike storage shed. We ate dinner at the winery after taking an Uber there. We planned on eating at the General Store but were told we needed reservations when we got there. Who would have guessed.
Day 2 Rocheport to McKittrick. Left at about 8. Lunch at Muddy Bottoms in Tebbetts. They’re getting up and running. Good food but no running water yet so plan to buy bottles to fill hydration packs. Nice folks. Definitely worth the extra few miles down the trail to skip riding into Jeff City. Stayed at Joeys Birdhouse in McKittrick. Nice folks and good breakfast in the morning. They offer the barn for bike storage but I’d note it is an open barn so bring a bike lock or plan to bring your bike in your room. We took an Uber into Herman and ate at the Tin Mill Brewery. Good bar food.
Day 3 McKittrick to Machens. Left at about 8. Lunch at Defiance Roadhouse. Good bar food again. Big patio with plenty of space to park bikes nearby.
Overall it was a great ride and I’d recommend any/all of the places we ate and stayed.