stevie from saint louis on 1/26/2009 11:36:26 AM:
In regards to water or restrooms, the Katy Trail is not any different than any other Missouri Park, the water is “scheduled” to be on April 1, off at Nov. 1. Key word here is “scheduled”.
I have ridden a zillion miles on the Katy and have never drank DNR’s water as I would rather buy bottled water, but that is just my personal preference. There are a lot of businesses that are not seasonal on the trail as you would go bust trying to make a living off of Katy Trail bikers or hikers.
The trail also tends to be soft early spring and fall(and winter if the groud is not frozen), which makes riding more difficult. It is very possible to do the whole trail any time of year, it is just a matter of what you can stand as far the weather and other elements.