ol-Levi
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Well the south trails are fine. There is an old covered bridge (just to the side on the old road) about 4 miles East of Chester ILL.
Little Mary's River Covered Bridge. (Well I usually take breaks often.)
I think that the statue of Popeye is town-center in Chester. Lots of food/gas stops near Ste Gen. You are in the area of
Elephant Rocks, Johnson Shut-Ins, Bonne Terre Mines, etc. DO get FUEL before going in to Mark Twain Forrest.
OR,
If you just want to just dodge the main St Louis traffic: Go north via Illinois Rt 100 north side of the Mississippi, I enjoy the drive.
Take 50 to route 4 north (east of STL) thru Lebanon, Take 17 miles of 70 and 270 to Rt 3 north. At mid-town Alton take Rt 100 west.
There are lots of Antique shops and the like here. Bicycle path on the river edge.
Take the Brussels Ferry (free) thru Golden Eagel Il, to the Golden Eagle ferry (cost $5.00),
this area is good for fresh peaches when in season.
Unfortunately it is GRAVEL for about a mile south of the ferry to the next blacktop. Rt B and Rt C to Mid-Rivers Mall area.
Then I-70 west to Warrenton and Rt 47 south.
(Might be good Highway Z south from Wentzville to New Melle then Rt D and RT T to Rt 47 thru Washington MO and then down to 50.)
(Haven't driven it but probably good.)
Alton cable-stayed bridge. US-67 just east of the casino.
Little Mary's River Covered Bridge. (Well I usually take breaks often.)
I think that the statue of Popeye is town-center in Chester. Lots of food/gas stops near Ste Gen. You are in the area of
Elephant Rocks, Johnson Shut-Ins, Bonne Terre Mines, etc. DO get FUEL before going in to Mark Twain Forrest.
OR,
If you just want to just dodge the main St Louis traffic: Go north via Illinois Rt 100 north side of the Mississippi, I enjoy the drive.
Take 50 to route 4 north (east of STL) thru Lebanon, Take 17 miles of 70 and 270 to Rt 3 north. At mid-town Alton take Rt 100 west.
There are lots of Antique shops and the like here. Bicycle path on the river edge.
Take the Brussels Ferry (free) thru Golden Eagel Il, to the Golden Eagle ferry (cost $5.00),
this area is good for fresh peaches when in season.
Unfortunately it is GRAVEL for about a mile south of the ferry to the next blacktop. Rt B and Rt C to Mid-Rivers Mall area.
Then I-70 west to Warrenton and Rt 47 south.
(Might be good Highway Z south from Wentzville to New Melle then Rt D and RT T to Rt 47 thru Washington MO and then down to 50.)
(Haven't driven it but probably good.)
Alton cable-stayed bridge. US-67 just east of the casino.
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