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Tommy on 3/17/2014 12:25:19 PM:
Will be in the area from Kentucky and am looking at possibilities for a day ride on the Katy Trail near St. Charles/Augusta. Would it be a good ride to start in St. Charles, ride to Augusta for lunch/shopping around town, then back to St. Charles? Or would it be better to start in Augusta and go west 20 or 30 miles, then turn around back to Augusta? Don't want our "base" to be any further west than Augusta...

Thanks for any tips.
 
Dave from Kirkwood on 3/17/2014 1:50:50 PM:
Either option would be nice. The stretch between Augusta and St. Charles goe sby Klondike Park and Weldon Springs area - both scenic. West of Augusta there are nice some nice bluffs and more farmland.

A nicer option (to avoid doubling back) would be to drive to Defiance and arrange a shuttle (from bike shop there - call ahead to arrange) to drop you off at McKitrick (or some other trailhead to the west).
 
Brian from St. Peters on 3/17/2014 2:46:50 PM:
For riding, they are both nice. St. Charles to Augusta will have more river view. Augusta will have the better restaurants and shopping between the two options.
 
MidSouth from Rogersville, MO on 3/17/2014 5:27:11 PM:
I think I would arrange my ride to have lunch in St. Charles. There are only a couple restaurant options in Augusta and about 30 in St. Charles.
 
Hank on 3/17/2014 8:26:34 PM:
Either option would be nice, though I would rate the area between St. Charles and Augusta higher than the 25 miles or so west of Augusta. Further west, past Treloar, is one of my favorite sections but also kind of remote.

MidSouth is correct, many more restaurant / shopping options in St. Charles than Augusta. Augusta is quaint but kind of spare, especially during the week. St. Charles is a small town tourist mecca.
 
Anonymous on 3/17/2014 9:01:57 PM:
This time of year - I would use St. Charles as a base. Lots of options.
 
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