Lewis and Clark began their historic expedition where the Missouri River empties into the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis. The ADT follows their route along the Missouri River from St. Charles to Boonville on the Katy Trail. The route of the ADT from Boonville to Kansas City may change in the future as the result of efforts to develop a new rail-trail from Boonville through Sedalia, Post Oak, Pleasant Hill, and into Kansas City. The route described here, which follows the Santa Fe Trail from its origin near Boonville, should be used until then. The trail is divided into 3 segments totaling 343 miles.
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