The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has selected the Katy Trail as their second inductee into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy selects inductees on merits such as scenic value, high use, trail and trailside amenities, historical significance, excellence in management and maintenance of facility, and geographic distribution.

The first inductee, selected in July, was Pennsylvania and Maryland’s Great Allegheny Passage. Additional inductees will be selected in October, November and December, and will continue until 25 trails have been selected.

The Katy Trail eastern terminus is in St. Charles, and it parallels the Missouri River westward until dipping southward to the end of the line at Clinton, for a total of 225 miles of primarily crushed limestone.

Learn more about the Katy Trail
Read my journal of the 2007 Katy Trail Ride

Thanks for Biking Bis for the heads-up on this.