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Matt C. from Kansas City, MO on 7/1/2024 11:34:28 AM:

So in the beginning stages of a ride with the wife across MO on Katy and I am trying to figure out how to get from the trail end at Machens to the Amtrak station in Saint Louis. Do most people have a courrier pick them up or what kind of route to get there on a bike. I am trying to determine ho to get back into Saint Louis from across the river. Thanks

Mark from Lee's Summit on 7/1/2024 9:38:37 PM:

Are you trying to get to the Kirkwood Amtrak Station or the Downtown St. Louis station? The Downtown St. Louis route is actually easier and less on roads because you can take the paved levee trail along the Illinois state side to the Chain of Rocks Bridge, cross the Mississippi River back onto the Missouri side and take the Missouri paved trail all the way down to the Arch in Downtown St. Louis. There is a small roadway and shoulder section that you have to ride from Machens across the Missouri River into Alton where you pick up the Illinois trail system.

Everett K from Liberty, Missouri on 8/23/2024 9:46:34 PM:

Thank you Mark from Lee’s Summit.for the route suggestion to the St. Louis Amtrak station.
I am planning to ride the Katy Trail to Machens in late September and want to ride Amtrak back to Lee’s Summit.
Do you have more detailed directions for the route or a map of the route that I can use?

Mark from Lee's Summit on 8/24/2024 1:11:12 PM:

Everett ... Here is a link to the Google Map bike route from Machens to the Downtown St. Louis Amtrak station: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=10pT0DWCIWs9I7xKTnzq3tfX99QKhqHw&usp=sharing ... You should be able to copy and paste this link to Google Maps.

Mark from Lee's Summit on 8/24/2024 1:52:34 PM:

Everett... The only thing that my Google Map route doesn't show is that you have the option to ride on St. Charles Street in West Alton in order to reach Route 67 quicker. Then you can ride the wrong way on the shoulder of the southbound lanes of Route 67 for less than a mile to the beginning of the West Alton Trail (or you can just walk your bike off of the shoulder). Or you can go ahead and follow the longer Google Map route exactly where you right northbound on the shoulder of Route 67.

Everett K from Liberty, Mo on 8/26/2024 7:14:11 PM:

Thank you, Matt C!

Everett K from Liberty,Mo on 8/26/2024 7:16:42 PM:

Thank you, Mark! I will use that route in early October.

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