dgreiwe
06-15-05, 06:04 PM
I've no idea what routes to take. Originally, i was thinking of supplementing 66 with some trails. Are there better strategies?
Touring - Anyone done Chicago to St Louis?
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bradw
06-16-05, 09:03 AM
I live in St. Louis and have thought of mixing the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) with the Grand Illinois Trail (GIT). The GIT runs around the upper third of the state and goes through the Chicago area.
http://www.bikelib.org/trails/git/
http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/
If you want to cobble your own route together, Illinois produces maps (free when I ordered them) that indicate bike-worthiness.
http://www.dot.state.il.us/bikemap/bikehome.htm
http://www.bikelib.org/trails/git/
http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/
If you want to cobble your own route together, Illinois produces maps (free when I ordered them) that indicate bike-worthiness.
http://www.dot.state.il.us/bikemap/bikehome.htm
ncscott
06-16-05, 02:52 PM
Thats my original neck of the woods. I'd try something close to the Illinois and Miss rivers. Everything else is going to be somewhat monotonous. If you are looking for mtbike trails, then Jubilee College SP near Peoria is one of my favorite places to ride in Illinois. If you have the time, check out Shawnee NF south of Carbondale. Great roads, great trails.
scott
scott