Another bike ride, another greenway

About two weeks ago, Ted and I went biking on the Busch Greenway through the Busch Wildlife area and the Missouri Research Park (past the National Weather Service Office), then continued along the Katy Trail* for several miles. It was another beautiful ride.

*The Katy Trail State Park follows the railroad bed of the M-K-T Railroad for 240 miles across Missouri. It is the longest recreational rail trail in the United States.

Ted and I weren’t the only ones biking on a Monday afternoon. We’ve learned that bicyclists love to chat about the trails and their bikes. That’s Ted talking with the man who parked beside our car.
The Busch Greenway has an underpass so we can ride beneath MO Hwy 94.
Along the MO Research Park stretch of the Busch Greenway, there’s a path around a small lake.
The hills and curves through the MO Research Park were interesting and pretty as they took us to the Katy Trail.
What I don’t like about the Katy Trail: Flat all the way and too many stretches hemmed in by trees.
What I do like about the Katy Trail: Bluffs above the Missouri River.
River views along the Katy are beautiful, but too often hidden by trees. The water is unusually high for this time of year due to all the rainfall here and north on the Missouri River.
Near the NWS office, there’s a trail rest area with information about the NWS, its Doppler radar, and severe weather. Here’s our weatherman checking it out.

We biked 22 miles on these trails and I want to go again soon.