Anyone have GPS tracks of Mississippi river levys?

begeberg · 02-12-2013, 08:24 PM

Looking for GPS tracks South of Hannibal all the way south to near Carbondale Illinois? Want to ride the levys and dirt/gravel along the river as much as possible where legal. PM me please.

Thanks, Brian

Cannonshot · 02-12-2013, 08:47 PM

Some relevant discussion.

begeberg · 02-13-2013, 06:33 AM

Cannonshot, I have been reading a bit on this and it seems like quite a few folks have been riding the levys along the Mississippi river/Illinois border. Also sounds like it's illegal down in the Southern states but we are only going to do the portion along Illinois.

craig6785 · 02-13-2013, 02:54 PM

I did a ride down to Keokuk and crossed over then came back up the IL side thinking of doing the same thing and was told that it was illegal and they would confiscate your bike if they caught you needless to say we didn't press our luck. We were told this by local people, and the areas we looked at there wasn't a track on the levee either. Didn't look like much fun for me. Loose sand on a big bike with street tires carrying luggage = no fun for me. Good luck though.

begeberg · 02-13-2013, 09:03 PM

Don't need that! We will just ride on the posted roads that run next to the river then. Looks like plenty of them are gravel.

craig6785 · 02-14-2013, 05:21 PM

There was interesting roads along the way. I can look and see if I kept any tracks if you would like.

Jailor8 · 02-18-2013, 08:39 AM

Down south of Chester anyway, the roads on the levies are nice white rock, and rideable. People driving on them to get to farm fields, fishing holes and the river.

But my experience has only been on the west end of Big Dogs River to River ride. Which I rode from Moonshine down to Cave in Rock, then accross to the river all in Shawnee. Once you come off the bluffs in the west side of Shawnee and cross Rt 3 your up on the levies all the way up to where his route ends in Neunert. Including thru Grand Tower where the NG pipeline goes over the river.

If it was illegal up north, maybe its a county by county thing on driving on the levies.

If anybody has got the tracks it would be Big Dog! Mark has been everywhere I would Pm him and ask.

YMMV

Jailor8

begeberg · 02-18-2013, 05:17 PM

From Ajayhawkfan the other day. what we don't have we will wing!! It sounds like if it's a posted county road it's OK to ride on and if it's posted no tresspassing it's obviously not. Sounds like most are marked pretty clearly and we will error on the side of continued freedom if not!!

We are gonna take 2 full days to ramble from Louisiana, MO down to Trail of Tears State Park then take 2 days winding back up thru the middle of MO West of St. Louis back to Louisiana where the trucks will be.

We will stop often to gawk, take pics, eat and drink! This is hard work after all!

begeberg · 02-18-2013, 05:20 PM

A few years back. That ride and Pilot's SLAP ride were the first two rides I went on with my old DRZ 5 years ago. I can finally go faster than 25 mph now on the gravel roads!!

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Originally Posted by craig6785

There was interesting roads along the way. I can look and see if I kept any tracks if you would like.

craig6785 · 02-18-2013, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by begeberg

A few years back. That ride and Pilot's SLAP ride were the first two rides I went on with my old DRZ 5 years ago. I can finally go faster than 25 mph now on the gravel roads!!

Well its not all about the speed

its about having fun

that was a fun ride I should put something like together again some time soon. Good luck and have fun on your ride.

begeberg · 02-19-2013, 05:53 PM

I agree, the ride was great and the campground and cabins were nice as well. I cooked a big filet on the grill that evening and had a few cold beers, I remember it well...

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Originally Posted by craig6785

Well its not all about the speed

its about having fun

that was a fun ride I should put something like together again some time soon. Good luck and have fun on your ride.

craig6785 · 02-20-2013, 04:24 PM

Yes I remember it well also.

The difference is now I am older and slower.

psycho klr · 02-22-2013, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by craig6785

Yes I remember it well also.

The difference is now I am older and slower.

Not much....

Craig and I are working on something for early this spring. Stay tuned for more info...

02-12-2013, 08:24 PM	#1
begeberg ^OP That'll leave a mark.. Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Cornfield heaven Oddometer: 2,185	Anyone have GPS tracks of Mississippi river levys? Looking for GPS tracks South of Hannibal all the way south to near Carbondale Illinois? Want to ride the levys and dirt/gravel along the river as much as possible where legal. PM me please. Thanks, Brian __________________ Life is like riding a bicycle, where balance is a good thing.

02-12-2013, 08:47 PM	#2
Cannonshot Having a Nice Time Joined: Jul 2005 Location: SE Wisconsin Oddometer: 14,012	Some relevant discussion. __________________ Cannonshot.net

02-13-2013, 06:33 AM	#3
begeberg ^OP That'll leave a mark.. Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Cornfield heaven Oddometer: 2,185	Thanks! Cannonshot, I have been reading a bit on this and it seems like quite a few folks have been riding the levys along the Mississippi river/Illinois border. Also sounds like it's illegal down in the Southern states but we are only going to do the portion along Illinois. __________________ Life is like riding a bicycle, where balance is a good thing.

02-13-2013, 02:54 PM	#4
craig6785 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Maquoketa IA Oddometer: 476	I did a ride down to Keokuk and crossed over then came back up the IL side thinking of doing the same thing and was told that it was illegal and they would confiscate your bike if they caught you needless to say we didn't press our luck. We were told this by local people, and the areas we looked at there wasn't a track on the levee either. Didn't look like much fun for me. Loose sand on a big bike with street tires carrying luggage = no fun for me. Good luck though. __________________ Wishing I was riding.

02-13-2013, 09:03 PM	#5
begeberg ^OP That'll leave a mark.. Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Cornfield heaven Oddometer: 2,185	Yikes... Don't need that! We will just ride on the posted roads that run next to the river then. Looks like plenty of them are gravel. __________________ Life is like riding a bicycle, where balance is a good thing.

02-14-2013, 05:21 PM	#6
craig6785 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Maquoketa IA Oddometer: 476	There was interesting roads along the way. I can look and see if I kept any tracks if you would like. __________________ Wishing I was riding.

02-18-2013, 08:39 AM	#7
Jailor8 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Over there Oddometer: 1,386	Down south of Down south of Chester anyway, the roads on the levies are nice white rock, and rideable. People driving on them to get to farm fields, fishing holes and the river. But my experience has only been on the west end of Big Dogs River to River ride. Which I rode from Moonshine down to Cave in Rock, then accross to the river all in Shawnee. Once you come off the bluffs in the west side of Shawnee and cross Rt 3 your up on the levies all the way up to where his route ends in Neunert. Including thru Grand Tower where the NG pipeline goes over the river. If it was illegal up north, maybe its a county by county thing on driving on the levies. If anybody has got the tracks it would be Big Dog! Mark has been everywhere I would Pm him and ask. YMMV Jailor8 __________________ Yup the ex is still spying on me on here. Guess I will still have to tell some personal opinions of that once in a while.

02-18-2013, 05:17 PM	#8
begeberg ^OP That'll leave a mark.. Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Cornfield heaven Oddometer: 2,185	Got some good tracks.. From Ajayhawkfan the other day. what we don't have we will wing!! It sounds like if it's a posted county road it's OK to ride on and if it's posted no tresspassing it's obviously not. Sounds like most are marked pretty clearly and we will error on the side of continued freedom if not!! We are gonna take 2 full days to ramble from Louisiana, MO down to Trail of Tears State Park then take 2 days winding back up thru the middle of MO West of St. Louis back to Louisiana where the trucks will be. We will stop often to gawk, take pics, eat and drink! This is hard work after all! __________________ Life is like riding a bicycle, where balance is a good thing.

02-20-2013, 04:24 PM	#12
craig6785 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Maquoketa IA Oddometer: 476	Yes I remember it well also. The difference is now I am older and slower. __________________ Wishing I was riding.

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