SteveK from saint louis, MO on 4/24/2011 4:43:54 PM:
If I was camping any time of the year, I would make sure I had the number of the various shuttle services along the trail if you need to get out of the weather for the night. There is a shelter(hostel) in Tebbetts, and some of the city parks have pavilions you can utilize. On the east end of the trail, Klondike Park(MM64), Marthasville, Hermann, Rhineland, Mokane all have pavilions that you can temporarily use. I would not count on being able to camp under them though.