Busch Greenway

Katy Trail to Missouri Research Park to August A. Busch Conservation Area

Amenities | Getting Here | Things To Do | Trail Info

This greenway combines beautiful settings like hardwood forests and a creek with a bustling research park full of businesses and natural conservation areas. It connects the Missouri State Parks’ Katy Trail to the University of Missouri’s Research Park to the Weldon Spring and Busch Conservation areas, going by Francis Howell High School and Highway 94 in the process. Walkers, runners and bikers alike enjoy getting some fresh air on this scenic, sunny route!

Click here to download a printable Greenway Adventure Guide for the Busch Greenway: Katy Trail to Missouri Research Park to August A. Busch Conservation Area.

Parking is available at multiple locations, and there is a water fountain at the Duckett Creek trailhead. 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.
Thanks to our partners at the University of Missouri for providing trail maintenance.
Click here for the master plan, current status and future connections for this greenway!

Amenities

parking

benches

drinking water

Getting Here

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. Greenways often span multiple municipalities, so please be aware that these rules can change as you travel along the trail. Please be sure to follow all posted rules and regulations while you are living life outside!

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Plan Your Route

Duckett Creek Trailhead in Missouri Research Park Research Park Drive MO-94 Parking Lot

You can access this trail on bicycle via the Katy Trail at mile marker 52.1.

You cannot currently access this greenway via bus.

You cannot currently access this greenway via Metrolink.

There are three designated parking lots for this trail. Click on links above.

Things To Do

explore history

fish

wildlife

boat

Trail Info

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.

Thank you to Momentum Cycles for donating a bicycle repair station to this greenway! It's here so you can air up your tires or patch a flat, but we hope you won't ever need it.