Best route from Amtrak train station in St. Louis to Katy Trail?

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William from Panama City, Panama on 4/21/2019 7:35:33 AM:

I'm planning to fly from Panama City, Panama to San Diego, California. From San Diego I will take tAmtak to LA. From LA Amtrak to St. Louis, Mo. Will start on the Katy Trail and ride back west.

Brian L. from Austin, TX on 4/22/2019 8:10:13 AM:

Wowee! Are you coming all the way from Panama just to ride the Katy Trail? If so, that's pretty awesome & somebody ought to bring it to the attention of some local media for a great story.

To answer your question: Check out this page: https://bikekatytrail.com/kirkwood.aspx. I don't think it takes into account any trail closures, but it's a good resource.

Just Joe from Oakville, MO on 4/24/2019 5:33:58 PM:

Approximately when are you planning to ride? I'm a frequent Amtrak rider and used to ride the Katy trail a lot. I may be able to offer some suggestions since you are so far away. You can email me at jw.orr@att.net

Not sure if you NEED to go from east (Kirkwood/st louis) to west. You might want to ride Amtrak from LA to KC then to Lee's Summit (KC suburb) and ride the Rock Island Trail to the Katy, going west to east (with the wind). West to east is supposed to be slightly easier since riding with the wind.

I can tell you more about the Amtrak options to/from KC, St. Louis, Kirkwood.

John Hutchins from Pacific on 4/25/2019 6:37:47 AM:

Another option might be getting off the train in Washington MO, two stops before downtown St Louis. It's a short ride from there to the Dutzow trailhead with good shoulders the whole way.

Tyann (Katy Haus and Bank Haus) from Marthasville on 4/25/2019 8:07:33 AM:

Note that you will want to make your train reservations as early as possible because the Amtrak train in Missouri only accommodates a handful of bicycles, that number could be 4 but don’t quote me.

If you decide to get off in Washington, you may want to arrange a shuttle over the bridge and to Ditzler. The new bridge is open but the bike path on it is still being worked on. No completion date set yet. Also the shoulder on the highway between the bridge and Dutzow isn’t the best with vehicles traveling 55mph next to you.

For a shuttle across the bridge and to a trailhead, call Joe at Revolution Cycles.

Tyann (Katy Haus and Bank Haus) from Marthasville on 4/25/2019 8:43:34 AM:

***autocorrect struck again — Ditzler is supposed to be Dutzow ??

k on 5/4/2019 11:51:06 AM:

Hi, William! How's your planning going? If you're still seeking info on riding from the St. Louis or Kirkwood Amtrak stations, let us know. I'd be happy to give you some insights on making those routes.

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