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Greenseeds from Kansas on 3/21/2015 3:47:33 PM:

Interested in hiking the trail. Are there a lot who do that? Also what are the best spots for hikers? Thanks!

c barber from winchester il on 3/21/2015 8:14:21 PM:

Only rode it once. Would be great for hiking. Right distance between towns. Start anywhere. Beautiful scenery

RGR from West Plains, Mo on 3/23/2015 3:48:11 PM:

I liked the Boonville or St Charles area while on bike.

lynn from girard kansas on 4/19/2015 3:24:43 AM:

I would like to hear comments about hiking the complete trail and if anyone plans to hike it in May. Thanks

Anonymous on 4/19/2015 8:38:26 AM:

Use the tags on the upper left of the comment forum page to select hiking. That will filter the comments related to hiking the trail. You can also search the site here or via your favorite search engine. There are probably blogs of hiking the Katy on the web outside of this site too.

Sw from Colo sprgs on 6/17/2015 5:51:08 PM:

I just round-tripped the Katy on my bike and only met 1 thru-hiker during my journey. I agree that the towns are spaced apart nicely but I would probably argue that the trail is just too flat and straight and the surroundings just don't change much to make hiking it seem like an interesting and pleasant endeavor. I will be back to bike it again, though.

Anonymous on 6/17/2015 10:46:34 PM:

While I greatly enjoy riding the KATY on a bike, I agree with the previous comment that I think I would be a bit bored walking it...unless I just wanted the challenge of walking that far.

Anonymous on 6/26/2015 2:52:47 PM:

Thank you for the replies. I am now wanting to hike in the fall if anyone is interested feel free to contact me at lynnwend@hotmail.com mention katy trail in subject...I walked 500 miles in Spain when I was 61 in 2013. Thanks!

Sharonbikes from Kansas City on 7/3/2015 12:23:43 PM:

Fall is a beautiful time to be on the Trail! Flat doesn't have to equal boring - lots of things to see! I have been riding the Trail for years and it is never boring to me. I am always seeing new things and enjoy the time outdoors.

Sharonbikes from Kansas City on 7/25/2015 12:39:09 PM:

The weekend of Oct. 10 we will be having a forum get together at the Roundhouse campground near Boonville - if you are in the area that weekend, please join us! Look for announcements about Mid-South's annual ride. Hikers are welcome, too!

Amy j on 7/31/2015 9:21:25 PM:

It's great for hiking! I really enjoy it.

MidSouth from Rogersville, MO on 8/18/2015 10:16:22 AM:

Not going to be able to pull off the ride the weekend of Oct 10, got too many family events happening in Oct this year. Maybe next year.

Mimi and Papa from Springfield, Mo. on 8/18/2015 11:20:15 AM:

Mid South ,Sad to hear about 10 Oct, but fully understand! Will look for you on the Frisco Highline Trail!!

Sharonbikes from Kansas City on 8/18/2015 5:10:57 PM:

Oh, bummer.

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