Town(s)
Mile Marker(s)
Observed
Issues
Windsor
240 - 248
07/13/2024
Moderate condition
Trail soft or muddy
Rock Island trail very slow and soft between Windsor and Medford. Some standing water
- Nathan
Rock Island: Two dogs living north of the trail are fairly aggressive and unrestrained
Sedalia
223
03/10/2025
Tree/limb complete blockage
several trees down a couple complete blockage been like that several days, 2 miles from Beaman
- Bill
196
07/10/2024
Tree/limb complete blockage
Small tree,can carry bike over, but some poison ivy on ground
- Val
194
07/10/2024
Tree/limb partial blockage
Tree down on east side of Sombart Rd bridge,passable, but walk. The tree is loaded with poison ivy.
2 miles farther west, small tree covering trail.You need to carry your bike over. Some poison ivy on ground as you carry.
- Val
Rocheport
181.5
07/14/2022
Detour
Detour: Yes
Salt Creek -- the MO Dept of Transportation is replacing the Highway 40 bridge over the trail. There is a slight detour of only a few hundred yards, but it is well marked and fenced for safety. They are required to have the bridge completed by January 2023, according to the foreman on the project. The new Salt Creek bridge is open and looks to be much more substantial than the old wooden one.
Hartsburg
150
07/14/2022
Trail soft or muddy
Southeast of Hartsburg, there is a 3-mile stretch of very sandy surface due to trail maintenance. Plan on slow going there, especially if it has been raining.
148
06/12/2023
Tree/limb partial blockage
Tree covering most of trail. Can be ridden over at the edge.
- Pluke
Jefferson City
143.2
07/05/2024
Tree/limb complete blockage
Tree down east of jefferson city trailhead
- Daryl hylton
136
06/25/2023
Tree/limb complete blockage
Detour: Yes
- Dan
118
07/14/2022
Other
Detour: Yes
The rock slide 2 miles west of Portland is still there, but MO State Parks has laid a short bypass around the rocks. No need to dismount when going through. No idea as to when they will clear the pile, but it is no longer an issue.
Jefferson City - Portland
143.2 - 115.9
08/06/2023
Impassible
Tree/limb complete blockage
Tree/limb partial blockage
Bridge out
Trail washed out - partial
Trail soft or muddy
in general there is a lot of tree/limb debris on the trail that passes through the wooded areas. bridge out just west of Mokane, trail is closed to Tebbets. what isnt closed also has a lot of areas washed out that are hard to see until you get right up on them. a couple areas also had sand that was so loose you could not drive or steer through it.
- Mark Kann
95.6
06/21/2023
Tree/limb partial blockage
Good-siazed limb and vines across path the afternoon of June 20 - too large for one person to move, but can get around just off edge of trail
- DrWOB
95.6
06/21/2023
Tree/limb partial blockage
Good-siazed limb and vines across path the afternoon of June 20 - too large for one person to move, but can get around just off edge of trail
- DrWOB
95
06/20/2023
Tree/limb partial blockage
Fairly large limb & vines across path - too large for one person to remove. Can get around just off edge of trail.
- DrWOB
Gore - Treloar
93.8 - 84.4
07/16/2023
Poor condition or some passable blockage
Tree/limb complete blockage
Tree/limb partial blockage
Detour: Yes
Several trees down across the trail and the section has a lot of storm debris on the trail including large branches
- Gene
Marthasville
77.7
07/17/2024
Tree/limb complete blockage
Bridge out
Trail washed out - complete
Trail soft or muddy
Treloar to Marthasville is washed out. Multiple trees down, including across bridges. No detour except 94 for long stretches.
Marthasville
77.7
07/17/2024
Tree/limb complete blockage
Bridge out
Trail washed out - complete
Trail soft or muddy
Treloar to Marthasville is washed out. Multiple trees down, including across bridges. No detour except 94 for long stretches.
75
07/26/2022
Tree/limb partial blockage
A medium sized tree has partially snapped and is hanging over the trail between mile markers 74 and 75. Use caution.
- GG
Dutzow
74
06/23/2022
Other
Lots of poison hemlock along the KATYH between Treelor and Agusta. Don't touch it. Will cause a rash like poison ivy. Some of it is close to the trail.
- rvrwoods
From Dutzow to Hwy 19 has the trail is impassable we had to take Hwy 94 to Hwy 19 .
- #OUTDOORSFOREVER!
Bernheimer - Washington
89 - 70.5
03/29/2023
Mostly good condition
Trail washed out - partial
Trail was generally in good condition - fast and clear
- RickNStl
70
06/23/2024
Trail washed out - partial
Farmer who owns the field (house @ 69.5 the one with the old grain elevator that is on private property) has cut deep ruts across the trail with his equipment to access his field from the road. Trail is good then suddenly there is a 3-4 inch drop, a small center bump then a big bump back up to the trail. it dumped a panier off by bike and almost caused a crash. Passed this Friday 6/21/2024
- Rick
67
06/23/2024
Trail soft or muddy
There is a 100-200 yard section of the trail where the surface changes from the smooth vibration rolled minus one-quarter inch material to very rough uncompacted gravel size one-quater inch up to two inch. We rode the whole Katy trail and this was the WORST section of the entire trail by far Almost caused me to go down. Wife walked her bike thru it. Once I recovered stability I could ride slow. Needs a lot of fine fill and then compaction. except for the two sections - both in the milepost 70-66 area - the trail is generally in excellent condition - no water or mud on dates June 16-21 2-24 and a very few branches that you could easily ride around.
- Rick
Weldon Spring
53
05/19/2024
Tree/limb complete blockage
Detour: Yes
Huge tree down mile marker close to 53. Just 3.5 miles west of Boone’s crossing.
- Dr
56 - 46
07/06/2024
Poor condition or some passable blockage
Tree/limb complete blockage
Trail washed out - complete
Trail washed out - partial
Train almost unrideable 46 to 49. Riders bailing and using 94. Dangerous
- BeyondBland
43.3
03/17/2025
Tree/limb complete blockage
Detour: Yes
You can dismount and climb over tree
- Jeff Higgins
St Charles
39.5
07/14/2022
Detour
Detour: Yes
Just south of St. Charles at MM 40.5 to 42, Clayco Corp is building a mixed-use retail/residential area and has several detours/diversions in place that will be moved from time to time. None of them take you too far from the actual trail, and none are in traffic, however, a few have short, steep ramps that may be tricky if you are pulling a bike trailer or a lot of gear. Plan on going very slowly and alertly through that area.
St Charles - Green Ridge
49 - 39
08/03/2022
Poor condition or some passable blockage
Trail washed out - partial
Trail soft or muddy
Detour
Other
Detour: Yes
leaving st. Charles, be advised re multiple detours. Trail closed for a stretch around the 10 mile area. No detour signs but there is a fairly busy road running parallel. It was raining and storming so we stayed on the "closed " trail. Much safer than road . Need to be careful in some spots. Mud, rocks etc
- john
34.5
07/30/2022
Tree/limb partial blockage
Tree across trail about MM 34.5, just east of the Low Elevation sign, about 5 miles east of St. Charles trailhead, Sat 7/30/2022 AM. Approx 12"diameter; should be able to dismount, lift bike over tree, continue.
- Rick K
Black Walnut
30
08/30/2024
Tree/limb partial blockage
South of Black Walnut the trail had several branches down and had to get off and walk around the debris. I didn't continue to Machens; there may be issues there also.
- ke
Machens
26.9
11/10/2024
Trail washed out - complete
Trail washed out - partial
Trail under water
- Gerry