7 facts about the Katy Trail | ABC7News

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• The Katy Trail follows the former Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, nicknamed the MKT or “the Katy.”

• After a major flood in 1986 damaged the rail line, the state converted it into a recreational trail—one of the earliest and most successful rail to trail projects in the country.

• The trail spans 26 trailheads and passes through nearly 30 towns.

• Much of the Katy Trail runs alongside the Missouri River, following the same corridor Lewis and Clark traveled in 1804.

• The trail is a hotspot for bald eagle sightings, especially in winter.

• Many towns along the trail—like Rocheport, Hartsburg, and Boonville—were 19th century railroad communities that still preserve historic depots, bridges, and buildings.

• The Katy Trail runs through Missouri wine country, including the country’s first federally recognized American Viticultural Area (AVA): Augusta, established in 1980.

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