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0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Some updates to this ride.
1. The map shown is not route described. The ferry across the Mississippi is at Modoc-Ste. Genevieve, not Chester-Perryville.
2. Bluff Road in Illinois is an unlined, blacktop road past 'old' Valmeyer. There are usually about 2 weeks during the summer where some portion of it has recently been chipped. Generally, the layer is thin and not loose, but just a warning for inexperienced riders.
3. There is fuel available in Prairie du Rocher. Pay at the pump at the FS mill, or you can pay cash if you fill up during the day when the mill is open. Just go to the office at the scale.
4. There is food available in PdR at Lisa's Market Street Grille. Places to get a drink in Illinois: Lisa's, the Rocher Pub (next door to Lisa's), the American Legion (on Route 155 just before the railroad tracks on the way to Fort de Chartres), the Boondocks in Modoc, and Fountain Inn, in Fountain.
5. Ferry rate is now $7 for motorcycles, and hours vary by season. Also, the ferry will not run when the river level is high. Check online before you go.
This is a beautiful ride in the fall for the foliage along the bluffs. If you do the ride during the heat of the summer, be sure to stop at the quarry to cool off from the cold air emitted from the caves. Ste. Gen has lots of wonderful antique shops, boutiques, restaurants. There are historical sites and bed & breakfasts located on both sides of the river. This area thrives on revenue from the motorcycle community, so you can be sure to be treated well :) See you on Bluff Road!

18 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

My Daughter and I rode this road from Chester Il. to St. Genevieve Mo. and ferried across the Mississippi, we had a great time.

2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

Great ride as mentioned particularly the Bluff rd portion. Rode it yesterday 6/26/17 and road crews were prepping for "oil application" today 6/27/17. So just a word to those wise enough to be checking ahead, maybe postpone this ride a week or two to let them tidy up, or plan to spend some extra time cleaning your ride afterward.

For sure one of the great roads in our area to ride.

17 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

This has become an annual ride for me. Bluff Rd from Columbia, IL to Prairie Du Rocher, IL is like a "right of passage" for local riders. This route in it's entirety allows you to enjoy several different types of landscapes; industrial waste-land of E. St. Louis (as mentioned), wide open farmland and huge bluffs on the IL side and tree-lined sweepers and twisties on the MO side. If you take the MoDoc ferry across the river to the historic town of Ste. Genevieve, MO consider stopping for lunch at the Anvil Restaurant & Saloon.

11 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Good route, I ride the area all the time, great ride for seeing fall colors when the leaves start to change.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

This is a great route, popular and well-traveled. Two lane roads with pretty bluffs and farmland. No services really, but there is a bar/restaurant in prairie du rocher. Probably a little dangerous for sport bikers who drive fast since the roads are narrow with plenty of potential for a crash. That's why I love it.

144 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Fun Ride!

4 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Newbie question. Is there a way to transfer paired routes directly to a GPS device or mapquest app?