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3.95 out of 5 Rider Rating 3.95
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The Oswego to Starved Rock Run

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Aug 31, 2004

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VulcanDan
129 McR Points
April 26, 2012
Any time I go to Starved Rock, I always take 34 (…
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nsgf
10 McR Points
April 14, 2017
Great open road down to Starved Rock and great…
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Written Directions

You can start off in Oswego Illinois. Pick up 71 south at Route 34 (Ogden Avenue) and take it all the way south until you enter Starved Rock State Park. 71 turns twice in Ottawa, so make sure to follow the signs.

Scenery

Ride some low-congestion two-lane blacktop and get away from the city congestion. You'll see many farms, an ultralite airfield, a competition go-cart track and a beautiful state park.

Drive Enjoyment

This route is mostly flat, straight 2-lane road from Oswego until Ottawa. After Ottawa, the road turns twisty for a few miles before entering beautiful Starved Rock State Park.Be careful in the twisties if you've never ridden them before. In IL they are rare and newer riders should take it easy!

Tourism Opportunities

You pass a few gas stations along the way as well as some good small town restaurants. The restaurant next to the Amoco has some good inexpensive food.

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Illinois_Minion
February 13, 2021
30 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
From Yorkville south to Ottowa, there are a string of back roads that parallel the Fox river on the north side, that are worth poking around upon.
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Christynuc
July 11, 2019
0 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
Loved the ride. Road is well paved. Unfortunately there were a lot of cars that felt they needed to drive in the center. Very few guardrails.
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Andrew ONeal
January 15, 2020
30 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Really nice ride through some quaint farm towns. This is a pretty straight route. Not a lot of twisties. There are some nice vistas of rollings hills and valleys as you ride just south of Yorkville. There's a cool go-kart race track in Norway. Of course, if you're heading to Ottawa you have to ride through Starved Rock State Park. It's one of the best (but very short) rides you'll find in NE Illinois.
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