M.K.T. Trail
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Length | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
Location | Missouri, United States |
Trailheads | Flat Branch Park Hindman Junction |
Use | Hiking, Cycling, |
Elevation Change | negligible |
Highest Point | Downtown Columbia |
Lowest Point | McBaine Bottoms |
Trail Difficulty | Easy |
Season | All |
Hazards | Severe weather Poison Ivy |
The M.K.T. Trail is a recreational rail trail in Columbia, Missouri, that runs nine miles in the right-of-way of the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. It is a spur of the longest rail-trail in the United States, the Katy Trail. It is open for use by hikers, joggers, and cyclists year-round, from sunrise to sunset. The trail is made up of "limestone pug" creating a hard flat surface. The trail follows Flat Branch Creek and Hinkson Creek for much of their distance and is part of a larger system of ped-ways in the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area.
[edit] External links
- MKT Nature and Fitness Trail at City of Columbia website.
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