The Great Mississippi River Ride
September 4 - 29, 1998
The Great Mississippi River Ride
Follow the Mighty Mississippi River on a magical and history filled adventure. Join us as we cycle the "River Road" departing Minneapolis for the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The Northern sections of the Mississippi River roll up and down along the bluffs created by the great Glaciers creating the tremendous Mississippi River Valley.
For over 1600 miles you will ride the road less travelled, seeing the history of the rivers discovery, the industrial periods, the Civil War history, the Great River Boat days as you cross back and forth over the great river nine times. You'll meet some friendly folks too as you roll through nine States on your way to the "Big Easy".
Plan your cycling calendar now and don't miss the boat. This ride will average 70 miles per day allowing plenty of time for sightseeing. Some of the sights and places you'll see: Red Wing, The Gateway Arch, Grant's Farm, Elvis' Graceland, The Natchez Trace, Vicksburg, just to name a few. Two spectacular rest days will be near St. Louis, MO and Memphis, TN. Off days allow extra time to see the sights.
We are also offering this ride in three seperate parts for those who cannot spend 25 days away. Check out the Great Northern River Ride, the Great Central River Ride, or the Great Southern River Ride, for more info!
Mississippi River Ride
Day's Half Total
Day Location Miles Miles Miles
Day 1 Minneapolis to Redwing, MN 51 25 51
Day 2 Redwing to La Crosse, WI 99 48 150
Day 3 La Crosse to Praire du Chien, WI 64 32 214
Day 4 Praire du Chien to Dubuque, Iowa 75 37 289
Day 5 Dubuque to Clinton, Iowa 70 35 359
Day 6 Clinton to Galesburg, IL 78 39 437
Day 7 Galesburg to Keokuk, IA 82 41 519
Day 8 Keokuk to Hannibal, MO 59 29 578
Day 9 Hannibal to St. Charles, MO 95 47 673
Day 10 St. Charles - Rest Day 0 0 673
Day 11 St. Charles to Festus, MO 70 35 743
Day 12 Festus to Ste. Genevieve, MO 55 27 798
Day 13 Ste. Genevieve to Cape Girardeau, MO 67 33 865
Day 14 Cape Girardeau to Union City, TN 94 47 959
Day 15 Union City to Dyersburg, TN 38 19 997
Day 16 Dyersburg to Memphis, TN 79 39 1076
Day 17 Memphis - Rest Day 0 0 1076
Day 18 Memphis to Hernando, MS 45 22 1121
Day 19 Hernando to Clarksdale, MS 75 37 1196
Day 20 Clarksdale to Greenville, MS 80 40 1276
Day 21 Greenville to Vicksburg, MS 99 48 1375
Day 22 Vicksburg to Natchez, MS 67 33 1442
Day 23 Natchez to St. Francisville, LA 61 30 1503
Day 24 St. Francisville to Gonzales, LA 63 31 1566
Day 25 Gonzales to New Orleans, LA 65 32 1631
Total Mileage 1631
The Great Northern River Ride The Great Central River Ride The Great Southern River Ride
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