The "Big MO" River Ride Loop

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State: Missouri
Date Submitted: June 1, 2009
Submitted by: Arby Todd
Motorcycle Road Length: 123 Miles

Written Directions

Start in Wellington MO, intersection of Hwy 224 & 131. Head East on Hwy 224 towards Lexington, MO (7miles). Drive through downtown Lexington and merge onto Hwy 24, continue East towards Waverly, MO (20 miles). Drive through Waverly, MO turn North on Hwy 24/65 towards Carrollton, MO (12 miles). Head West on Hwy 10 towards Richmond, MO (30 miles). Continue West on Hwy 10 which merges to Hwy 210, continue West towards Missouri City, MO (20 miles). Continue West on Hwy 210, then head South on Hwy 291. Continue South on Hwy 291, head East on Hwy 24 towards Buckner/Napoleon. At Napoleon merge off of Hwy 24 and onto Hwy 224. Continue East on Hwy 224 towards Wellington. End Trip.

Scenery

South side of the River Hwy 224 runs right next to the Missouri River where you'll get some good views of the river flowing. Later the road scenery changes (when you get on Hwy 10 & 210) to mainly farm country and some nice easy riding.

Road Quality

Minimal potholes on this trip. There are not a lot of turns but some curves. Overall its mostly easy riding.

Roadside Amenities

This whole area is historic from Lewis & Clark, The Battle of Lexington (Civil War), Santa Fe Trail, to name a few. Nice smaller cities/towns to do some shopping along the way too.

Additional Info

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Reviewed by Guest on March 29, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Eddie BMW
motorcycle_year: 2004
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: One of the best rides I have been on, and two week ago, rode and found a sign saying the bridge would be done by mid April 2011. If someone knows more, it would be great to ride it once it is open.
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Reviewed by Guest on July 5, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Tom
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Great ride, but currently (July, 2010) the bridge on Highway 224, about 2 miles east of Wellington, is being replaced and Highway 224 is closed at this location. Work has been slowed down on this project due to flooding by the Missouri River. Catch Highway 224 at Lexington and run the rest of the route from that point.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 18, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jeff
motorcycle_year: 2009
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Nice scenery, enjoyed the ride.
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Reviewed by Guest on September 30, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: sly dod
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: Excellent run, but take it easy on 210 hwy troopers can drive! Real nice guys.
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Reviewed by Guest on July 26, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: terry gilliland
motorcycle_year: 1981
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: I have rode it several times did not know of this web sight till today and my wife rode her v-star and i rode suzuki today .A very cool ride to us.A lot of bike travel on the road south of the river and go to someplace in lexington.Iride that after work just for a short run.
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