About the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail

The MKT is Columbia's premiere trail. This 10-foot wide trail built on the old railbed of the MKT railroad begins in downtown Columbia in Flat Branch Park at 4th and Cherry Streets. The all-weather crushed limestone surface provides opportunities for walking, jogging, running, and bicycling. The City's 4.7 mile
MKT links to Boone County's 4.2 miles of trail at the southwest edge of the city at Scott Blvd. (Contact the County at 573-886-4400 for maintenance concerns on the MKT Trail west of Scott Blvd.) The County's trail connects with the State of Missouri's Katy Trail State Park near McBaine. The distance from the start of the MKT Trail to the Katy Trail is 8.9 miles. The KATY Trail extends for over 200 miles from St. Charles in eastern Missouri to Sedalia in western Missouri.
The Forum Nature Area Trail winds through 108 acres including a small demonstration wetland habitat. It reconnects to the MKT Trail near Twin Lakes Recreation Area.

Access Points
Trailhead - Flat Branch Park,
101 S. 4th Street (4th & Cherry St.)
501 S. Providence Rd. (No parking)
800 S. Stadium Blvd.
2701 Forum Blvd.
3662 Scott Blvd.

Stats
352 acres
8.9 mile multi-use trail (4.7 miles - city, 4.2 miles - county)
Bicycling, hiking, jogging, walking
Cross country skiing
Fitness course
Drinking fountains
Flat Branch Park - Trailhead
Forum Nature Area & Trail
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Garden
Playfields at Scott Blvd. Access
Restrooms at Stadium and Forum