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4.14 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.14
9 Reviews

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Sep 30, 2003

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Guest
December 19, 2007
Take this route in reverce but start in Winfield…
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Guest
August 19, 2012
rode route 79 from hannibal to cape girardeau to…
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Written Directions

Directions for this route are very simple. From Hannibal MO just take 79 south along the Mississippi river and all the way to Louisiana MO.

Scenery

This route hugs the banks of the Mississippi river and offers a very nice country setting with park like wooded areas and a couple spectacular vistas of the mighty Mississippi.

Drive Enjoyment

Very well paved with light traffic and twisty. 35 and 45 mph signed turns abound. One of the best cycle roads I have EVER traveled!!!

Tourism Opportunities

Its a short route 30 some miles and we were having too much fun to stop. There are plenty of amenities in Hannibal and at least 1 roadside scenic overlook along the way. Overall this isn't a road you take because of the things along the road ... you take it for the road and the scenery!

Motorcycle Road Additional info

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather . - Missouri Division of Tourism (314-751-4133).
 

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Guest
November 20, 2010
0 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Highway 79 between Hannibal and Louisana has been CLOSED because of the road landsliding near the salt river and will NOT reopen in 2011. I live in Hannibal and the proposed new route for the highway will lose some of the best milage.
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Gorogergo
October 20, 2020
15 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
Nice road with nice views. 79 farther south is definitely worth it too.
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Brion W.
December 31, 2014
2 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
From Hannibal to Louisiana is a great ride in itself, I extended this onto Elsberry and then to MO W, onto KK into Troy. Had a great ride that day.
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