Missouri trails · Katy Trail
Katy Trail
A 240.5-mile network in Missouri, with 518 ft of climbing. Reaches Roche Percée Natural Arch and other arch/lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,658 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Roche Percée Natural Arch (arch)
- Lake Alcolac (lake)
- Paradise Lake (lake)
- Duncan Lake (lake)
Getting there
Katy Trail access. 38.71189, -93.19970 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:13 a.m., the sun rises at 6:40 a.m. and sets at 7:44 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:12 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 240.5-mile route works out to roughly 89 h 20 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Mcadoo Trail System — 22.4 mi