John from Jefferson City on 8/5/2005 11:02:08 AM:
A safer place might be the Jefferson City Parks trailhead, take the spur from the North Jefferson City Katy Trailhead (about 2 miles additional riding) to the JC trailhead. This location is in clear view of the highway and many park cars at this location.
State parks officially close at sundown, earlier this year some breakins of cars occurred at the North JC trailhead, I understand the perps were caught.