Route Scenic Staff Pick
Missouri 79: Hannibal to Clarksville
Hannibal to Clarksville
- Distance
- 43 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 09m
- Climb
- 2,405 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April through November.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Hannibal, Louisiana and Clarksville.
- Watch For
- Deer, trucks and farm equipment. Some curves on the bluffs are blind.
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.
Missouri 79 runs south from Hannibal, Mark Twain's boyhood home, along the bluffs above the Mississippi River to Louisiana and Clarksville. The road climbs and curves over the bluffs with overlooks of the river valley. It is part of the Great River Road.
Stops
- StartHannibal
- FinishClarksville

