Burr Oak Big Tree – Torbett Spring loop from Rocheport

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Burr Oak Big Tree – Torbett Spring loop from Rocheport

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Burr Oak Big Tree – Torbett Spring loop from Rocheport

03:58

55.8km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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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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8.72 km

Lewis & Clark Expedition Campsite June 6, 1804

Highlight • Historical Site

The Lewis and Clark expedition camped near this site on June 6, 1804

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17.8 km

Brushwood Lake

Lake

22.0 km

Wooden Bridge in Hinkson Woods Conservation Area

Highlight • Bridge

Hinkson Woods offers a leafy escape just off the MKT Trail. Enjoy 2 miles of mown multi-use paths winding through forest and open grasslands along Hinkson Creek. The trail links …

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27.9 km

Flat Branch Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Flat Branch Park is where the MKT Trail starts. It’s an easy, mostly flat crushed-limestone path through shady green space that links to the Katy Trail.

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33.1 km

MKT Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

MKT Trail in Missouri has a total length of 240 miles, is a multi-use trail and was rated “Best Urban Trail” in the 2016 USA Today’s "10 Best Readers’ Choice …

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42.1 km

Hindman Junction at the intersect of the Katy and MKT trails

Highlight • Trail

From Hindman Junction you can cycle 94.6 miles to the western terminus of the Katy Trail in Clinton, Missouri, and 143.1 miles to the eastern terminus of the Katy Trail …

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43.7 km

Burr Oak Big Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Just off the Katy Trail near McBaine stands the McBaine Bur Oak, affectionately known as the Burr Oak Big Tree. Estimated to be between 350 and 400 years old, this …

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49.5 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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55.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

16.8 km

4.17 km

118 m

Surfaces

23.7 km