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The Medford Trailhead for the Rock Island Trail offers ample parking, drinking water, and toilets. This is the best place to fill your water bottles for many miles, not matter which direction you're headed.

Big Creek is a picturesque stream that crosses the Rock Island Trail under a well built foot bridge. The shaded bench invites you to rest and enjoy the sound of running water and wind through the trees.

The Rock Island Spur is a 47.5-mile trail from Pleasant Hill to Windsor, Missouri, where it joins the Katy Trail. The surface is compacted gravel. It runs along an abandoned railroad bed that was originally part of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad, one of the country's largest railroads at its peak. The Rock Island RR line served a wide area of the Midwest, including Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The Rock Island RR line was known for a popular song, "The Rock Island Line." The song was written in the 1930s and tells the story of a train ride on the Rock Island RR line. The folk singer Leadbelly popularized the song, and has been recorded by many other artists.

The Rock Island Trail is a 27-mile trail that runs through Jackson County. It was constructed on the old Rock Island railroad right-of-way. The trail intersects with the Katy Trail, so it gives you the option to extend your time of wonderful off-road trails.

The Little Blue Trace Trail is a 15.5 mile multiuse trail. The path follows the Little Blue River for a large portion of the trail. There are several shelters and picnic tables along the routes.

Little Blue Trail Park is one of several trail heads for the Little Blue Trace Trail. There is parking and some picnic areas, so it is a great place for a break or to finish your outing on the trail.

Railroad bridge built in 1900 that runs over the Little Blue Trace Trail and the river.

The Rock Island Trail is a rail trail path that runs through a variety of landscapes, including suburban areas, forest and open fields. The trail is currently 13.5 miles, with plans to extend the distance in the future.