Treloar to McKittrick
Points of Interest
Katy Trail State Park users cover the longest segment between trailheads on the entire trail from Treloar to McKittrick: 16.10 miles. Treloar, another railroad town founded with the arrival of the Katy in 1892, has two old grain elevators as reminders of how important the railroad was to local economies. After running in the floodplain for three miles from Treloar, the Katy Trail meets the Missouri River shortly after milepost 87. the Smith Creek bridge is at the river's edge.
From Bernheimer, the Katy Trail enters one of its most spectacular stretches. The small former railroad villages or Gore and Case stand at mileposts 93.8 and 96.9. Between Bernheimer and Gore, trail users have outstanding views of the river and bluffs. Gore was one of many Katy towns on this stretch—along with McKittrick and Case—named for Missouri, Kansas and Eastern Railroad investors. The rail line here was especially vulnerable to floods.
For about the last seven miles of this segment, the trail to McKittrick runs near Loutre Slough, which branches off from the Loutre River and later empties into the Missouri River. These seven miles offer classic Katy scenery of high dolomite bluffs on one side of the trail and bottomland agriculture on the other. McKittrick is a former Katy Railroad town, and remains of the depot foundation
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Erected by Missouri State Parks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Katy Trail State Park series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 38° 38.601′ N, 91° 11.266′ W. Marker is in Treloar, Missouri, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and Texas, on the left when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16698 Texas, Marthasville MO 63357, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Treloar to Marthasville (here, next to this marker); History of Treloar (here, next to this marker); The Iron Horse Cultivates America (here, next to this marker); Historic Grain Elevators (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Mighty Missouri" (approx. 2.4 miles away); "Boeuf Creek" (approx. 2.4 miles away); Private John Colter (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Ferryboat Landing (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Treloar.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
