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Carter Siebke from Kearney, NE on 5/21/2007 9:09:44 AM:

I'm planning to ride the trail from Clinton to St. Charles the week of May 28th. Is it safe to
leave my truck at the St. Charles trail head? What's the best shuttle service from St. Charles to
Clinton(I want to ride to my truck)? Any suggestions or things I should make sure I do along
the way?

Nate from St. Louis on 5/24/2007 12:23:15 PM:

Hey Carter: Sorry, I don't have an answer for you on the shuttle, but just wanted to comment that I'm riding the other way (St. Charles to Clinton) that same week. Leaving St. Charles on the 29th. Maybe we'll pass each other along the way. Looks like it might be a bit rainy. Have a great ride!

Wayne from OH on 5/24/2007 7:18:14 PM:

I left my vehicle in St Charles for six days last summer with no problems. I parked under a light in the lot towards the Casino.

The shuttle I used is no longer in business. Check the links on this site for shuttles as well as bike shops, I googled bike shop names and found that several provided shuttles that were not listed as such here. I sent several emails and the first one to answer got the job. It made sense to me to have the shuttle "come get" me rather than "take" me, so I used one from Clinton. I would love to come ride the Katy end to end again this summer but there are so many trails and so little time ;-) . Have a great ride.

Jeff Grigg from Manchester, MO on 5/24/2007 10:38:02 PM:

The St Charles area is nice; I wouldn't worry about parking your truck there. (You do, of course, need to lock it, and not leave anything valuable visible through the windows.)

Augusta is a good place to stop for lunch. I like the brewing co, just off the trail, and there are other good places to eat, in town.

I like to ride up the crazy slope up to Klondike park, and around the pond. And out the front (north side), and along a nice trail that rejoins the Katy next to 94 (and a boat launch). It's not amazing, but I kind of like it.

The bike shop in Defiance is a good place to stop for a snack. It's the last good restroom 'til St Charles. ;-> You'll see their sign and bridge to your left, right after passing the trail parking lot.

Jim Clem from Alpine, Ca. on 5/26/2007 11:41:19 AM:

Carter-we just finished the trail last week-Clinton to St. Charles. We used Gary Creason to shuttle use (Creason's Shuttle Service 573-694-2027)-good rates, and he will pick you up and drop you off anywhere.

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