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Susan from Lee's Summit, MO on 6/5/2007 5:11:09 PM:
I was interested in hitting the trails with my kids ages 2,6,11,13. We're relative novices so I don't know how far we can expect to go in a short trip (2 hours?) Maybe New Franklin to Rocheport. Any suggestions? Thanks

 
Norm from Raymore, MO on 6/5/2007 8:03:47 PM:
Ten miles (New Franklin to Rocheport) might be just a little too much for your youngest riders, and I'm assuming your 2 yr. old will be in a trailer behind one of your bikes. Almost everyone who has ridden this part of the KATY trail agrees that Rocheport is a good starting place. It has all the services you need and the scenery heading south is spectacular! I would suggest starting there, going through the tunnel, which is a few blocks back towards the northwest, then turning around and proceding past the Rocheport trailhead going south. If you wail until your children start telling you they're worn out it will take a long time returning to your starting point. Don't worry about counting the miles, or reaching another small town, just have fun and enjoy the experience.