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Great River Road |
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State:
Illinois
Submitted
By: Jim W.
Date Submitted: Sep 03
Motorcycle Type: 02 Sportster
Motorcycle Road Length: 20 Miles or 55 Miles
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Road Scenery: 
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The
Mississippi river is on one side, and typically there are
bluffs, caves, beautiful farm fields, wetlands or something
beautiful on the other side to see. The road is all paved
and it takes you through a lot of small river towns. You'll
see LOTS of bikes along the way as well as boats on the
river. As far as wild life, you'll
see plenty of birds and even bald eagles at the right
time of year! At several places there are ferries that you
can take west across the river if you are heading back to
St. Louis.
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Road Quality: 
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Nice
sweeping curves but not too many twisties and no big hills
yet the whole way is in good condition. NOTE - there are
LOTS of side roads that connect to the River Road, there
you will find a lot of twisties! You'll just have
to explore the side roads if you like twisties -
YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!!!
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Roadside Amenities: 
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Plenty
of bars and restaurants along the way and a good share of
small town antiques stores and such. A bike path also runs
along the road, so its great you those without motors too!
Be sure and stop by Pere
Marquette State Park as it has some great roads too.
Although be careful of the park traffic as many of the tourists
are focusing on the scenery and not the road.
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Start
this ride in Alton
Illinois. From Alton its pretty easy as you just stay
on IL 100 heading North past the towns of Elsah, Grafton
and on to Pere Marquette State Park. Keep in mind that the
Park itself has some GREAT twisty roads within it however
the speed limits are pretty slow. The distance from Alton
to the state park is only about 20 miles so if you want
to continue riding you can head up IL 100 which will cross
the Illinois River and put you in the town of Hardin, IL.
From there take Route 1 South (take a left) and follow that
as it takes you down south and eventually heads northeast
and leads you across the Illinois River by way of a FREE
FERRY and puts you back at Pere
Marquette State Park.
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