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Parking is available at multiple locations. This is a carry in, carry out greenway meaning please take all trash with you. There are not trash cans along the way. You can also go fishing. (Make sure to buy your daily fishing permit here!)
The greenway also completes a 13.1-mile loop linking the Busch Greenway, the Hamburg Trail and Katy Trail, making this a great option for those training for a half marathon! Please note that the Hamburg Trail is not totally road-bike friendly. It is has a gravel surface and is better suited for mountain bike or hybrid tires.
Along the way you will see a rain garden and a historic cemetery. If you take the Hamburg Trail near the rain garden, you can visit the Weldon Spring Interpretive Center. If you need some air in your bike tires or tools for minor repairs, there is a self-service bicycle repair station at the Duckett Creek trailhead. Restrooms are available at the Weldon Spring Interpretive Center and August A. Busch Conservation Area during regular hours of operation.
Get Directions to Busch Greenway: KATY Trail to Missouri Research Park to August A. Busch Conservation Area
Getting There
This greenway is in St. Charles County off Interstate 64/MO Route 40. You can access the trail via Missouri Research Park, MO Route 94 and Highway D. If you work in Missouri Research Park, take a break and explore the greenway! If you are visiting Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center or Francis Howell High School, you can walk to the greenway.
Each greenway is managed in cooperation with different municipalities and parks departments, who set the rules for greenway use, parking and hours of operation. Busch Greenway is managed by multiple partners. The section from Katy Trail to Duckett Creek parking lot is St. Charles County Parks. The section from Duckett Creek parking lot up to Missouri Research Park (at Nike) is St. Charles County Highway Department. The section through Missouri Research Park to Weldon Drive is the University of Missouri and the section from Weldon Drive to Highway D is Missouri Department of Conservation. Please be sure to follow all posted rules and regulations while you are living life outside!
Things to Do
Boat Check out the Missouri Department of Conservation website for more information about boating on the lakes in the Busch Conservation Area.
FishCheck out the Missouri Department of Conservation website for more information about boating on the lakes in the Busch Conservation Area.
Explore HistoryYou can explore the history of the Department of Energy’s Weldon Spring Site at the Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center.
FishThere are several lakes in the Busch Conservation Area, but they are not all open for fishing. Check out the Missouri Department of Conservation website for more information.
See WildlifeThis paved trail passes through lands managed by Missouri Department of Conservation. You may see a variety of wildlife along the trail!
Trail Details
4.72 Miles
This 4.7-mile paved trail connects the Katy Trail at mile marker 52.1 to Missouri Research Park, Weldon Spring and the August A. Busch Conservation Area in St. Charles County. Once you travel up the hill from the Katy Trail and into Missouri Research Park, the trail is mostly flat. You can also connect with the existing Hamburg Trail, a gravel trail that connects with the Katy Trail at mile marker 56. If you take this route, you can complete a 13.1-mile loop linking the Busch Greenway, the Hamburg Trail and Katy Trail, making this a great option for those training for a half marathon! It is important to note that the Hamburg Trail is not road-bike friendly; if you are going to ride it, mountain bike or hybrid tires are best!
The paved trail ends at Highway D, but you can continue on a ¾ mile gravel trail that leads to the August A. Busch Conservation Area Visitor Center.
Amenities
Benches
Drinking Water
Parking
Upcoming Events
Saturday, April 22nd
8:00 am - 10:30 am
Friday, May 12th
9:30 am - 11:30 am
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