Lewis and Clark Trail Cycle Route
The Lewis and Clark Bicycle Trail is the perfect outdoor activity for your trip down the Corps of Discovery’s trail. The route give you the opportunity to follow in the path of both Lewis and Clark up the Missouri and Columbia rivers as well as following Clark’s 1806 eastbound route along the Yellowstone river in Montana. The route goes through a total of 10 states, starting at Hartford, Illinois and continuing all the way to Oregon for 4,589 miles.
This route can truly make you feel like you were a part of the Corps of Discovery, seeing what they might have seen on their journey and encountering the beauty of nature on your trip. The journey, while not as rough as it was back in 1804, still may require some off-road tires for the more rough, gravel roads. However, a good portion of the trail consists of paved roads and bike paths, so anyone can experience it.
R.J.’s Place, North Delmar Avenue, Hartford, IL, USA
Distance: 0.31 mi (straight line)
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, Confluence Tower Drive, Hartford, IL, USA
Distance: 1.58 mi (straight line)
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park, Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, USA
Distance: 1.62 mi (straight line)
Outdoor Experiences Walks and Hikes
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Lewis and Clark (Camp River Dubois) State Historic Site, Lewis and Clark Trail, Hartford, IL, USA
Distance: 2.18 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers Forts LC Features
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National Great Rivers Museum, Locks and Dam Way, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 3.95 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers
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Great Rivers Tap & Grill, College Avenue, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 5.18 mi (straight line)
Audubon Center at Riverlands, Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, USA
Distance: 5.42 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers Outdoor Experiences
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The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, East 5th Street, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 5.42 mi (straight line)
Alton Museum of History & Art, Inc., College Avenue, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 5.48 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers
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Robert Wadlow Statue, College Avenue, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 5.52 mi (straight line)
The Old Bakery Beer Company, Landmarks Boulevard, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 5.96 mi (straight line)
Food and Drinks Breweries and Distilleries
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401 East Broadway, Alton, IL 62002, USA
Distance: 5.99 mi (straight line)
Mississippi Mud Pottery, East Broadway, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 6.05 mi (straight line)
819 Henry Street, Alton, IL 62002, USA
Distance: 6.08 mi (straight line)
My Just Desserts Alton, LLC, East Broadway, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 6.16 mi (straight line)
BEALL MANSION An Elegant Bed and Breakfast Inn, 407 East 12th Street, Alton, IL, USA
Distance: 6.33 mi (straight line)
315 Belle Street, Alton, IL 62002, USA
Distance: 6.35 mi (straight line)
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