I'm looking for cycling routes in Jersey County. A couple of years ago I went on a group ride from Pere Marquette State Park to Alton and back on the Vadalabene Trail. On the way back we detoured into Elsah for lunch. The next day we drove through Elsah looking for a pottery place (which turned out to be closed) but continued north from there. As I recall the roads looked prime for cycling; winding country roads through rolling hills. At the time I thought we should have cycled there instead of the somewhat boring Vadalabene Trail.
Ever since I've been entertaining the idea of returning with a small group to ride those back roads. Does anyone from the St. Louis area have some routes in the area north of Grafton/Elsah?
spfldcycling.orgspfldcycling.orgOpen ↗ Once a year we do a group ride from south of I72 alongside one side of the Illinois river, take a ferry across, and ride up the other side, for about 60 miles total. Free for members and guests. If you look through last years schedule, you should be able to locate the ride leader and call them for a copy of last years map. And you can order maps for free from dot.state.il.usbikehome.htmOpen ↗
John Everett said:
I'm looking for cycling routes in Jersey County. A couple of years ago I went on a group ride from Pere Marquette State Park to Alton and back on the Vadalabene Trail. On the way back we detoured into Elsah for lunch. The next day we drove through Elsah looking for a pottery place (which turned out to be closed) but continued north from there. As I recall the roads looked prime for cycling; winding country roads through rolling hills. At the time I thought we should have cycled there instead of the somewhat boring Vadalabene Trail.
Ever since I've been entertaining the idea of returning with a small group to ride those back roads. Does anyone from the St. Louis area have some routes in the area north of Grafton/Elsah?
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spfldcycling.orgspfldcycling.orgOpen ↗ Once a year we do a group ride from south of I72 alongside one side of the Illinois river, take a ferry across, and ride up the other side, for about 60 miles total. Free for members and guests. If you look through last years schedule, you should be able to locate the ride leader and call them for a copy of last years map. And you can order maps for free from dot.state.il.usbikehome.htmOpen ↗
There's also a good local map of the county. I picked one up on the Golden Eagle Ferry. This is the ferry that crosses to highway B in St. Charles County, Missouri.
