From Dutzow to Augusta along Katy Trail State Park is 11.4 miles. South from the Dutzow trailhead, travelers may take a side trip by highways 94 and 47 to Washington, an old German town four miles one way, though the bridge across the Missouri River has no separate bicycle or pedestrian lane. An Amtrak station in Washington offers passenger service west by way of Jefferson City and Sedalia and east to the St. Louis area. One winery in this region is accessible from milepost 73.6. German immigrants brought a tradition of winemaking to this Rhineland stretch of the Missouri River, and the hills proved suitable for vineyards. At one time, Missouri ranked second among states in U.S. wine production. Around milepost 71, Washington is visible to the right across the river bottom. The old rail stop of Nona at milepost 69.6 still has a tin grain elevator and former storefront, both on private property. Three miles farther on lies Augusta, a town with strong German influence and several wineries open to the public. Founded in 1836, Augusta has preserved several storefronts from the town's boom in the 1890s, when the Katy Railroad arrived. These buildings can be seen from the trailhead, but most of the town lies uphill away from the flood-prone Missouri River bottom, and the river has shifted away from the town since its founding.