Katy Trail geology & nature | Augusta to Machens
Learn more about trailside geology and nature along Missouri's 240-mile-long Katy Trail State Park! Here we're exploring the 39 1/2 miles between Augusta and the trail's eastern end at Machens, highlighting interesting bedrock patterns, the Klondike sandstone quarry, noteworthy invasive & native plants, the area's flood history, the historic Black Walnut cemetery, and more! Make sure to watch our intro video for an overview of this series and the four trail segments we're featuring, and check out our parallel series on using Missouri's bike-friendly cross-state Amtrak passenger rail service to ride these segments as three-day bike/rail loops!
00:00 Intro
00:58 Klondike sandstone quarry
02:04 Bedrock geology
05:00 Invasive & native plants
06:58 River patterns & flooding
09:00 Black Walnut cemetery
10:28 Summary
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Katy Trail natural highlights series: • Katy Trail geology & nature
Katy Trail bike/train loop series: • Katy Trail bike/train loops
Katy Trail location series: • Katy Trail State Park | Features of interest
Other trail resources:
Maps, distance grids, and more: https://bikekatytrail.com/
The Complete Katy Trail Guidebook: https://pebblepublishing.com/products...
Katy Trail State Park: https://mostateparks.com/park/katy-tr...
Black Walnut cemetary: https://blackwalnutcemetery.com
Klondike Park: https://www.sccmo.org/690/Klondike-Park
Background music: Big Scioty (traditional tune), performed by Eric Reuter on hammered dulcimer (https://masterworksok.com) and Sarah Davis on fiddle.