Ride along Mississippi River?



<[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Does there exist a bike trail that follows the
> Mississippi River all way from north to south?

The Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in process of development from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico:

http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/

It's not complete, yet. But all 10 states have signed on to have
at least a segment open by spring 2005 (so thoses segments should already be open).
You'll just have to find out what segments are open.

You can also try a google search on "mississippi river" "bicycle trail".

---The Mad Jesuit
 
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><[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>> Does there exist a bike trail that follows the
>> Mississippi River all way from north to south?
>
>The Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in process of development from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico:
>
>http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/
>
>It's not complete, yet. But all 10 states have signed on to have
>at least a segment open by spring 2005 (so thoses segments should already be open).
>You'll just have to find out what segments are open.
>
>You can also try a google search on "mississippi river" "bicycle trail".
>
>---The Mad Jesuit

OK thanks so much

I live in Hannibal Missouri so I'm right along the
proposed trail
 
> Does there exist a bike trail that follows the
> Mississippi River all way from north to south?

You may want to check out the Adventure Cycling Great Rivers route at
http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/greatrivers.cfm . This route
runs from Muscatine, Iowa, to St. Francisville, Louisiana. You can
look at the detail overview of this set of 3 maps and you will note
that the route veers away from the river significantly in places. That
is presumably because Adventure Cycling couldn't find a route close to
the river that they considered safe. However, this route was
established at least a few years ago so it is possible the Mississippi
River Trail now has some better routing closer to the river.

Denis
 
>
>You may want to check out the Adventure Cycling Great Rivers route at
>http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/greatrivers.cfm .

Thanks

Yes it does appear that a lot of the route doesn't
follow the river very closely.

Matter of fact the route where I'm at (Hannibal) takes
you down US 61 a pretty busy highway. When in fact I
know of another better more scenic way

I guess I should let them know my route thru Hannibal
huh?
 
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >
> >You may want to check out the Adventure Cycling Great
Rivers route at
> >http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/greatrivers.cfm .
>
> Matter of fact the route where I'm at (Hannibal) takes
> you down US 61 a pretty busy highway. When in fact I
> know of another better more scenic way
>
> I guess I should let them know my route thru Hannibal
> huh?

It can't hurt. Every route reflects compromises, and this
might have been a case where they lacked local knowledge.
 
For Wisconsin see http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/bike-foot/grrmap.htm
Dave

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >
>>You may want to check out the Adventure Cycling Great Rivers route at
>>http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/greatrivers.cfm .
>
> Thanks
>
> Yes it does appear that a lot of the route doesn't
> follow the river very closely.
>
> Matter of fact the route where I'm at (Hannibal) takes
> you down US 61 a pretty busy highway. When in fact I
> know of another better more scenic way
>
> I guess I should let them know my route thru Hannibal
> huh?
 
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