Motorcycle Roads in Illinois
"Illinois (IL), often referred to as the ""Land of Lincoln"", offers a nice variety of scenic Midwestern motorcycle rides, interesting history, and notable cultural attractions. Cultural and tourist highlights include the Anderson Japanese Gardens, the numerous Amish villages throughout the state, and the Southern and Southwestern Illinois wine trails. Scenic attractions include Starved Rock State Park, the Garden of the Gods, the Shawnee National Forest, and Spoon River Valley. Historical places of interest include the homes of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Ronald Reagan, the Illinois Railway Museum, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, and the Cahokia mounds.
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I ride this route because the roads are smooth, curvy, hilly and very little traffic. From the start to Alto pass you'll be able to visit multiple wineries. Giant City park on the first section has…
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There's a mix of scenery along this route. It starts in the industrial areas along the Mississippi River in the Metro East St. Louis area, travels past East St. Louis (which, admittedly, has seen…
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Mostly country road which goes past a glider business in Hampshire and the Wild West Town (and railway museum) in Union. If you turn at the Wild West museum instead of heading into Marengo, you can…
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Small farms, a brief glimpse of the South Branch Kishwaukee River, maybe a little wildlife. Nothing to write home about if you're familiar with the Midwest, but it's not the scenery that makes this…
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The trip starts out in rural Sterling Township with views of local farms and gently rolling hills. The closer one gets to Thompson the more dramitic the vistas and views become. There is at least one…
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Most of the scenery on the Illinois portion of this route is farmland. The Indiana portion provides elevation changes, twisty roads through thick forests and small towns for the occasional respite.…
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This route is almost entirely residential. Although portions of the route have some large, older trees, do not expect scenery besides the usual houses of suburbia.
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The route takes you through the Skokie lagoons forest preserve, with views of lakes, hills and sometimes animal life.
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The beginning of the route is somewhat bland compared to the section after Savanna. The first section takes the rider through some bluffs, with some good hills and some nice views, but the second…
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Mostly lonely farmland. Passes over or near by some creeks and rivers. I add this ride into either my rides along the Rock River or on my rides up to the Galena area.
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Go from the prairies to the "mountains" of Illinois while enjoying some really winding roads with great scenery and riding thrills.
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