Park Facilities352 acres (includes Forum Nature Area)
Trailhead - Flat Branch Park, |
The MKT is Columbia's premiere trail. This 10-foot wide trail built on the old railbed of the MKT railroad begins in downtown Columbia in Flat Branch Park at 4th and Cherry Streets. The all-weather crushed limestone surface provides opportunities for walking, jogging, running, and bicycling. The City's 4.7 mile MKT links to Boone County's 4.2 miles of trail at the southwest edge of the city at Scott Blvd. (Contact the County at 573-886-4400 for maintenance concerns on the MKT Trail west of Scott Blvd.) The County's trail connects with the State of Missouri's Katy Trail State Park near McBaine. The distance from the start of the MKT Trail to the Katy Trail is 8.9 miles. The KATY Trail extends for over 200 miles from St. Charles in eastern Missouri to Sedalia in western Missouri.
The Forum Nature Area Trail winds through 108 acres including a small demonstration wetland habitat. It reconnects to the MKT Trail near Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
Capital Improvement Projects |
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Flat Branch Park, 4th and Cherry
Streets
(Trailhead with parking)
501 South Providence Road
(No parking)
800 South Stadium Boulevard, (Martin
Luther King Jr. Memorial)
(Parking lot)
2701 Forum Boulevard
(Parking lot)
3662 Scott Boulevard
(Parking lot)
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