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Sue P. from CT on 9/18/2024 3:46:52 PM:
This site says Daniel Boone monument is .4 mile from KATY trail, but the Dufur guidebook says it is more than 1.2 miles from trail??

 
Eric from KCMO on 9/19/2024 9:54:02 AM:
I like maps, so I opened Google Maps and looked at your issue. Both answers are correct. If you left the trail at the Marthasville trailhead then rode east through the community it would be a little over one mile to reach the site. The other option involves leaving the Katy where it intersects with Boone Monument Road which is east of Marthasville. Once you turn off the trail it’s a short 0.4 mile ride to reach the entrance to the monument site. Use your Google Maps skills to review the satellite images AND street view. I noticed that the monument is located slightly west of the man entrance/parking lot…..there are gates to that area which are probably only open during business hours. It appears that you can visit the actual monument anytime because there is a set of stairs leading directly from the road to the monument. My suggestion is if you are riding eastbound on the Katy you exit at Marthasville then ride through town. If you are a westbound Katy rider exit at Boone Monument Road to reach the site….once you’re done continue riding west into Marthasville where you’d get back on the Katy. It appears to be a light traffic area. Note that if you want to minimize any hills or climbs you may want to stick to entering or leaving from Boone Monument Road, not Marthasville.