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MKT Trail – Big Burr Oak Tree loop from Ashland

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MKT Trail – Big Burr Oak Tree loop from Ashland

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MKT Trail – Big Burr Oak Tree loop from Ashland

08:26

115km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Mark Twain National Forest

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

26.4 km

Flat Branch Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Flat Branch Park is where the MKT Trail starts. It’s an easy, mostly flat crushed-limestone path through shady green space that links to the Katy Trail.

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2

31.6 km

MKT Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

MKT Trail in Missouri has a total length of 240 miles, is a multi-use trail and was rated “Best Urban Trail” in the 2016 USA Today’s "10 Best Readers’ Choice …

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3

32.3 km

Wooden Bridge in Hinkson Woods Conservation Area

Highlight • Bridge

Hinkson Woods offers a leafy escape just off the MKT Trail. Enjoy 2 miles of mown multi-use paths winding through forest and open grasslands along Hinkson Creek. The trail links …

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36.5 km

Brushwood Lake

Lake

5

40.6 km

Hindman Junction at the intersect of the Katy and MKT trails

Highlight • Trail

From Hindman Junction you can cycle 94.6 miles to the western terminus of the Katy Trail in Clinton, Missouri, and 143.1 miles to the eastern terminus of the Katy Trail …

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6

42.5 km

Big Burr Oak Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Big Burr Oak is estimated to be over 350 years old! It’s one of the oldest and largest bur oaks in the country, standing about 90 feet tall with a massive spread.

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51.7 km

Providence Access

Nature Reserve

8

54.6 km

Boathenge

Highlight • Structure

Stop near mile marker 163 on the Katy Trail to see Boathenge—a circle of upright fiberglass boats arranged like Stonehenge on the Missouri River floodplain. Built in the 1990s, it’s easy to spot near Cooper’s Landing.

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9

57.7 km

Bonne Femme Creek

Highlight • River

Bonne Femme Creek—French for “good woman”—is a tributary of the Missouri River and part of the Three Creeks watershed, an area known for karst formations and clear flowing springs. This …

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10

91.1 km

Katy Trail - Clay Street Trailhead Plaza

Highlight • Trail

Situated at the intersection of Clay and West Main Streets in Jefferson City, the Clay Street Trailhead Plaza offers cyclists and pedestrians convenient access to the Missouri River Bridge's dedicated …

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115 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.6 km

31.9 km

14.3 km

11.2 km

7.73 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

38.4 km

25.8 km

3.27 km

259 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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