Katy Trail Forum

I'm a CPAP user. My travel machine can run on (large, heavy) batteries if need be but I prefer to carry an extension cord and run off a plug when/where I can. Is there an accessible outlet (as for example, on a post supporting a pavilion roof) anywhere within 30 or so feet of where I'd be likely to pitch my tent?

Maybe best place to get an answer would be to call the Hometown Convenience Store in Chilhowee. I think they'd be able to answer that and give you good info on camping location and amenities. Chilhowee is very small

no out lets in chillhowie leeton has a nice pavilon with outlets

Madunabomber I imagine you mean there are no outlets at the trailhead and that's correct. There are some in town - just two blocks off the trail if someone checks ahead

yes close to the trail camped there last october real nice pavilion with outlets.

We love staying at the Schoolhouse B&B. The accommodations very warm and cozy. Breakfast is always delicious and plentiful.

Just an update, people seem to be missing the easy, open, and free camp area in davidsdale. There is the parking lot 1/4 mile west of the overpass, dont camp here. Turn and go away from the parking lot down the clear cut road, you will cross over a pedestrian bridge and go another 100 yards to a big open flat area that looks to have the grass cut. This shows on the map as a primitive camping area in the davidsdale brochure. On the Katy trail map here you are going to take road 457 north from the katy trail over salt creek and about 100 yards up. It's an easy quarter mile from the trail, halfway between rochefort and new Franklin. There is a creek here if you have a filter. No bathroom's, no power.

My wife and I are both retired and love to ride our bikes on the Katy and other trails close to home.

I'm wondering what requirements or recommendations in order to provide shuttle service for trail users. We have a 2018 GMC Denali with covered bed and a Swagman E-bike, 2 bike carrier. I'm willing to provide shuttle services within reasonable distances from Washington. Fully insured, but would like to know what else I need to be legal and covered.

Looks like it’s time to seek the advice of an attorney.

This might be a good place to start thinking about what will be required:

https://missouribusiness.net/how-to-get-a-business-license-in-missouri/

Other considerations:
How often are you willing to provide the service?
What Trailheads will you service?
How many people with their bikes and gear can you comfortably carry?
Will you be charging for the service or provide it free or accept donations?

Once you have it worked out, then check with an attorney to see if there are any holes in your plan.

Gary, are you in need of a financial partner? I'm also a retired KT enthusiast.

Hi when will Globe be open for reservation for biking season for 2024? In need of reservation for October 2024. Is there a contact to reach now?

Lodging
Restored hotel from 1800's
Hartsburg MO
60 S 2nd St.
573-657-4529

Globe Hotel Bed & Breakfast is located on the Katy Trail, in Hartsburg MO

The Globe Hotel B&B is an exceptional accommodation. Excellent rooms/great breakfast/outstanding hosts. You'll find many comments attesting to this under the Hartsburg link on the map. The only caveat is for Hartsburg, not the Globe. Depending on your date and time of arrival, lunch and dinner options are few.

Don’t go. Globe was a huge disappointment. Hosts were incredibly rude. We felt like an imposition. No food. Average rooms. Biggest disappointment of the loveliest trail and experience. Stay anywhere but here.

Globe Hotel Bed and Breakfast will not be open in 2024.

It is unfortunate that the Globe will not be open in 2024. Don't know the reason but am sure it is a good one. It is most unfortunate that all the comments about the Globe seem to have disappeared from the forum except the final one (2/13/24) which emphatically does not represent reviews from the previous years. Best wishes to the Clervi in their future endeavors.

Thank you, Curt M. We have tried our best. We appreciate your comment and weren't aware the others have been taken down.For the past three years our family situation has taken up most of our energy. It's time for us to move on. The Globe Hotel Bed and Breakfast in Hartsburg will be for sale. Our hope is to find new owners who will reopen it as a bed and breakfast, or we may find someone interested in managing it for us.

You will definitely be missed, and I hope it all works out well for you guys.

I have removed the Globe Hotel from the Hartsburg page for now, but the Globe Hotel info page at https://bikekatytrail.com/globe-hotel-bed-breakfast.aspx will remain online with a note explaining that it's closed for now.

The Globe Hotel has long been a favored spot on the Katy Trail. The web page mentioned above has approximately 40 forum comments about the Globe - overwhelmingly positive. There are actually dozens more glowing comments in the forum, spread across the many pages.

Thank you for being part of the Katy Trail community, and for giving so many people so many happy memories.

Leaia and Mark, I am sorry to hear about your family situation and also about the Globe not opening. You should not be disappointed -- we know you did your best; we saw first-hand how much care you put into restoring the hotel and creating wonderful meals.

The truth is that businesses like the Globe provide not only income for the owners and taxes for the area, but they give an incentive to preserve historical places without taxpayer dollars. The Globe started as a railroad hotel, and you can envision the thousands of railroad workers who used it as their layover spot after a long day. Saving that history is what Mark and Leaia have done on our behalf. But they (indeed, any of us) can only take it so far. These are private businesses and properties, but they all need our support to survive.

So pay attention, MO politicians because your decisions have consequences! If you approve the full Rock Island Trail, businesses like the Globe and Bluffton Barn might have the chance to make it. Certainly, the appeal of a 400+ mile loop would bring more active. high-spending tourists to the state. And, the many small towns along the Rock Island have equally historic and interesting businesses. They don't even have their chance to shine in the sun because the politicians are prioritizing extra highway lanes and other unneeded projects instead of taking advantage with what we have already been given.

BB, I would direct the MO politicians and bike groups, if the Rock Island trail and KT's continued success are a priority, to increase the lobbying effort to the Hoffman enterprise since they see a real economic benefit for the area.

Globe Hotel Bed and Breakfast will remain closed in 2024. We are preparing to move and sell. Any further queries may continue to email: globehotelbedandbreakfast@gmail.com.

If you wish to hold political discussions please begin a new discussion in a separate Subject Matter on this forum.

My point was maybe the Hoffman Group could be approached to purchase your B&B and maintain its great and kind contribution to the Hartsburg community. No politics intended.

This store is in fact very open

Wrong dad's last wish on his death bed for me n Jennifer my real sister Scott n me to be covered peacefully America family insurance company state farm to with myria go fund her sponsor ship beauty pageants I love my family and friends of course bar fish fry Chris hell rat race on me

Friends don’t let friends drink and text.

At least they posted with a name and didn’t post as anonymous. That should give Amber a lil credibility even though her post made no sense.

I bet they've been thrown out of an Applebee's a few times.

A regular at Deon’s no doubt………

Lest anyone take my previous comment the wrong way, that was a dig at Deon’s - if I lived in Pilot Grove I would be a regular there. And most likely putting out similar late night texts.

Sorry……that was NOT a dig at Deon’s.

Whew, you almost got banned for life at Deon’s.

After seeing the original post, I was going to remove this discussion... but you guys were having too much fun with it for me to take it down.

Thanks Ray, you da man. \_/

You need an Enigma machine to decipher that original post. Whew. But I'm sure there is some subliminal message contained therein.

"Let me just quote the late great Colonel Sanders. He said, 'I'm too drunk to taste this chicken.'"

Amber honey you don’t have to use up all your punctuation in one post you have to save some see what I mean your friend Clinton

We rode the Katy Trail in August 2023 and camped at the Community Club Park. Restarurants very close by and a gas station. Had an amazing breakfast at The Rowdy Rooster. The camping was so easy. We just called when we arrived and they came and opened up the bathrooms/showers for us for the night. Would definetly camp here again.

Drove by the silos last year (2023) when they were painting...looking forward to seeing them again.

planning a 5-7 day trip this coming fall with beginning riders. planning to ride 25-30 miles a day. I want to maximize our time on the most scenic areas of the ride. We also plan to add a few train rides in to get from place to place. We are riding west to east.

Any recommendations?

If you call me at Bluffton Barn I'd be glad to answer questions and help you know what to decide. Would need to know if you are driving in, flying and then using a shuttle, how many in your group etc. in order to help you.

The 15 miles between Rocheport and Easley is a must see. You have river views on one side and bluffs on the other. Rocheport has lodging and restaurants and Easley has camping and refreshments at Coopers Landing.

Most scenic, or most majestic.....Rocheport tunnel east to Huntsdale.

We've ridden between Sedalia and St. Charles numerous times. Sedalia to Weldon Springs is our favorite. Have no experience on the trail between Clinton and Sedalia.

Some of the most enjoyable times riding has been in the open farmland and under the tree covered canopies.

All that aside, with 5-7 days you've enough time to cover the entire trail and determine which parts you liked best.

Thanks for the insights! Very helpful!

Cruses Cabooses has never shut down it does close for the winter time . the cabooses are open from April to October Iam the new owner my name is Rick Fosnow and phone # is 1-660-525-6395 or my wife # 1-660-525-6394 we will be open for the 2024 season

Any further developments on the Rock Island Spur toward Lee's Summit. Planning a Train out / Ride back this fall. Wondering if Pleasant Hill to LS Station is any easier now - Have not seen any recent (last 3 years) posts about that segment.

The Rock Island Trail has been extended from Lee's Summit to the northwest to the Arrowhead/Royals baseball stadium complex. That section is 99% done and will officially open next month, but cyclists are already riding it. There are 6 segments still to be funded to connect Lee's Summit with the existing Pleasant Hill MOPAC/Rock Island Trail. Currently segments 1, 2, and 6 are funded for construction in 2022 and 2023, but segments 3, 4, and 5 could easily take 8-10 more years to build unless someone makes it a priority. There are low volume county roads that people take to ride the trail gap from Lee's Summit to Pleasant Hill, but you need to be comfortable with onroad riding. I personally take the really low volume routes and link up several of the 8' wide sidewalk trails so I really cut down on the two lane roads that carry significant car traffic.

Are there detailed maps of this new section between Lee's Summit and KC? I had not heard of this.

If you search the Jackson County Rock Island Rail Corridor Authority, you will find some good maps of the new 7 mile extension to the stadium complex. Crane Brewery is right along this section of the trail in Raytown. The Facebook group The Rock Island Trail (Kansas City to Pleasant Hill) has tons of information and I have posted detailed maps about the future trail expansions that will eventually connect Lee's Summit and Pleasant Hill.

How far is the bike trail from LS Hartman Trail head to Crane Brewey?

Use Google Maps, search for Hartman Park. Click on get directions and type Crane Brewing, click the bicycle icon so it will route you by available trails. Your route, miles (8) and elevation (279’) along the way will be provided. Click the little up/down arrow on right side to reverse the route.

We are planning on riding the KT in April 2024 from west to east. Any recommendations on the best parking options, Clinton v. St. Charles at the Bike Stop Cafe? Is one safer than the other?

The Clinton Comm Center will let you park your vehicle in their lot for a few days. They used to hold you car keys until Tony from Bike Stop Cafe would come pick up your vehicle - but no longer! You will have to fill out an ID form about your vehicle and they'll want you to park "out" in the parking lot, away from the entry. I've parked a vehicle there twice and had no problems. Bike Stop Cafe is the way to go for vehicle transfer from Clinton to St. Charles, in my humble opinion. I've ridden the awesome Katy Trail twice, Oct 22 and Oct 23. I've only used the BSC for vehicle transfer, it's not cheap, but they have your vehicle waiting for you right there - at the Bike Stop Cafe. We stayed at the Country Inn and Suites, it's really close.
This past Oct when my wife and I traversed the KT is when the Comm Ctr would not take my car keys. I contacted BSC and Tony met us at Green Ridge on our 2nd day to pick up our keys to move our vehicle. Next year, I'm just going to mail a key in advance to the BSC. Food for thought!
Enjoy the ride! It's beautiful!