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Katy Trail State Park is one of Missouri's most famed state parks, home to the 240-mile Katy Trail, the nation's longest recreational rail trail. The park and trail are named for the phonetic pronunciation of "KT," short for the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, which its trail traverses the former route along the banks of the Missouri River. It was converted into a right-of-way rail trail in 1990 following the National Trails System Act. Today, the trail begins at the city of Machens and runs along the route of the Missouri River's northern edge, traversing through sites like Jefferson City, Columbia, and Boonville before terminating at Clinton. Hikers, joggers, and cyclists can use the limestone pug paved trail, which is open to the public year-round between sunrise and sunset.
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