Weldon Spring to Greens Bottom
Points of Interest
The distance from Weldon Spring to Greens Bottom is 10.30 miles. From the trailhead, Katy Trail State Park runs through the 8,000-acre Weldon Spring Conservation area for five miles until milepost 51.2. Besides providing a scenic background for Katy users, the conservation area has four trails, boat access to the Missouri River, and hunting and fishing in season.
From milepost 55, the Katy Trail follows the Missouri River shore a mile and a half. At milepost 53.5, a footpath intersecting the Katy leads left, or north, into the 385-acre Weldon Spring Hollow Natural ARea, a piece of the conservation area that preserves the character of the state's Missouri River upland and bottomland forests. At milepost 54.4, a Lewis and Clark Expedition historical marker describes expedition events from May 1804.
Look for a wetland created by a beaver dam around mileposts 53 and 52. Railroad ties piled next to the trail in this area are left from the abandonment of the Katy line in 1986. Right before the Highway 40/60 overpass at milepost 51.3 are the remains of a structure from the quarry once located at the old Weldon Spring railstop.
From the Weldon Spring trailhead to milepost 49, the Missouri River is often visible through a picturesque screen of trees. The trail then enters an inside bend of the Missouri River called
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Erected by Missouri State Parks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Natural Resources • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Katy Trail State Park series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1804.
Location. 38° 39.606′ N, 90° 44.649′ W. Marker is near Weldon Spring, Missouri, in St. Charles County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 94, 2.1 miles east of State Highway DD, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Charles MO 63304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Weldon Spring Site (here, next to this marker); Weldon Spring to Matson (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baseball in Defiance (approx. 2.4 miles away); Historic Centaur (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Weldon Spring Site (approx. 2.7 miles away); School Days In Defiance (approx. 2.8 miles away); A Defiant Tale (approx. 2.8 miles away); John L. LeCave Memorial Trailhead (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weldon Spring.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
