Calhoun from Windsor - Katy Trail State Park

We continued our October 2017 bike ride on the Katy Trail State Park by riding the segment from Windsor to Calhoun, Missouri. While the Katy Trail mileage chart shows this as a 7.2 mile segment, it is actually a bit longer at 7.3 miles. We biked this section from east to west to take advantage of the 120 foot drop in elevation heading west. As we were starting in late afternoon, this also allowed us to finish the segment before dark. With the slight downhill grade of 0.3% and no stops for photography, we averaged a blistering 9.8 miles per hour. While this is very slow for most bike riders, I am old and slow and it was our fastest average speed of the week.

Most of this section of the trail is wooded and provided lots of shade, although the setting sun seems to be the theme of the video I took as we rode. The trail crosses five streets in Windsor before passing under Missouri 52 at the edge of town. From there, the trail passes through a rural area with only crossings in the 5 ½ miles before passing under Missouri 52 again on the outskirts of Calhoun. The trail then crosses one gravel road in Calhoun just before the access trail to the trailhead and parking area.

Caboose 76 in Windsor

Looking back at the Windsor Trailhead

Points of Interest

Looking back at the MFA Cooperative in Windsor

Looking west from the Calhoun Trailhead access

View eastbound of the access trail and N High Street in Calhoun

Entry to the park is free. The trail is open from sunrise to sunset for walking and bicycling. Equestrian use is also permitted from Clinton to Sedalia.

The Katy Trail State Park website is https://mostateparks.com/park/katy-trail-state-park.