Route Scenic Staff Pick
Great River Road: Lansing to Guttenberg
Lansing to Guttenberg
- Distance
- 48 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 11m
- Climb
- 3,438 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May through October. Fall color in October is the peak.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Lansing, Marquette, McGregor and Guttenberg.
- Watch For
- Steep grades and tight curves on the bluffs, deer, and gravel at side roads.
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.
This part of Iowa's Great River Road runs through the Driftless Area of northeast Iowa, from the river town of Lansing south through Harpers Ferry, Marquette and McGregor to Guttenberg. The roads climb onto bluff tops and drop back to the river, passing Effigy Mounds National Monument and Pikes Peak State Park.
Stops
- StartLansing
- FinishGuttenberg
Comments
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- Time
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- Climb
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