Tram Offered Katy Trail Tours This Fall May Be Expanded for Spring, Winter | | emissourian.com

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Maxine Witte is an ardent supporter of the Katy Trail even though, at age 84, her bike riding days are over. That’s why she jumped at the chance to use a new vehicle to explore the scenery of the Missouri River Valley.

Witte sat on the front bench seat of a tram that pulled out of Rhineland City Park on a brilliant fall day on its way 10.9 miles west through Bluffton to Portland on Katy Trail State Park. . . .

Missouri State Parks has offered fall tours of the Katy Trail for several years, using a tram borrowed from a county electrical cooperative. Thanks to the generosity of a Kansas City couple’s gift targeted for seniors, the private Missouri Parks Association purchased a tram and gave it to the park system this summer.

“The purpose is to get more seniors out to state parks,” said Melanie Smith, Katy Trail coordinator.

Six tours covered different sections of the Katy Trail on Tuesdays through September and October. The tours are free, and the tram can hold up to 30 riders. . . .

Seats are limited for Fall Colors Tram Tour, set for Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26-27, with tour times of 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. People can call to see if there are openings or to get put on a waiting list. Call 573-449-7422 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Reservation deadline is Friday, Oct. 21.

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