MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Great River Road: Alton to Hardin
Alton to Hardin
- Distance
- 36 mi
- Riding Time
- 47 min
- Climb
- 1,316 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April through November. Winter rides are possible on dry days, and eagle viewing peaks in January and February.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Alton, Grafton and Hardin.
- Watch For
- Heavy weekend traffic and cyclists on the river trail crossings near Alton and Grafton. Flooding can close the road along the river.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Illinois 100 follows the Mississippi River from Alton to Grafton beneath tall limestone bluffs, then turns up the Illinois River toward Pere Marquette State Park and Hardin. This is the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, where the Illinois and Mississippi rivers join. Bald eagles winter along the bluffs.
Stops
- StartAlton
- FinishHardin
