The Manitou Bluffs – Torbett Spring loop from Rocheport

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The Manitou Bluffs – Torbett Spring loop from Rocheport

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The Manitou Bluffs – Torbett Spring loop from Rocheport

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12.8km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.37 km

Storage bunker

Highlight • Monument

Just west of Rocheport, the Katy Trail passes a fascinating relic of railroad history: a stone-faced bunker built into the limestone bluffs. Constructed in the early 1900s, this structure served …

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4.89 km

The Manitou Bluffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Just a few miles east of Rocheport, Missouri, on the Katy Trail, you will find soaring white cliffs consisting of limestone formed at the bottom of a shallow sea about …

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6.26 km

Torbett Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

On the morning of June 7, 1804, the Lewis and Clarke expedition visited this spring, noting that it flowed directly out of the base of a limestone cliff.

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12.7 km

Rocheport Trailhead – Katy Trail State Park

Highlight • Trail

On the practical side, the Rocheport Trailhead for the Katy trail provides an excellent access point. There is plenty of parking, benches, and restrooms. There is a restaurant right next to the trailhead as well.

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

391 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

313 m