Hamilton, Keokuk, Ft. Madison, Niota, Nauvoo
Jim Cate’s Bridge to Bridge 3, from Hamilton City Park, cross Mississippi River Bridge to Keokuk, past mansion on Grand to Chief in Rand Park onto River Road to Montrose. Get on Hwy 61 with a slight detour to 263rd outside Ft. Madison, Hwy 2 to Bluff Road to 21st Street south to E Avenue to 12th and H for Casey’s rest stop. Cross bridge to Niota, to 1120th to 2700th to 1200th to 2500th and turn south on 800th to Hwy 96 to temple. Take Young Street down to Main to historic Nauvoo and Water Street to return to Hwy 96 and the Great River Road back to Hamilton. Turn left onto Cooper to 7th to Church to 9th where you cross highway into city park.
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
87.30 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
Yes
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Vertical gain:
+ 255 m
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Vertical drop:
- 252 m
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Highest point:
213 m
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Lowest point:
148 m
Description
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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 192 m
- 1 : km 0.12 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp left onto North 7th Street
- 2 : km 0.45 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Broadway Street
- 3 : km 0.93 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto South 2nd Street, US 136
- 4 : km 3.66 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto North 4th Street
- 5 : km 4.23 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Fulton Street
- 6 : km 4.34 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto North 5th Street
- 7 : km 4.57 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Grand Avenue
- 8 : km 5.8 - alt. 198 m - Turn right
- 9 : km 5.81 - alt. 198 m - Keep left
- 10 : km 5.89 - alt. 196 m - Turn right
- 11 : km 5.9 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 6 - alt. 195 m - Turn left
- 13 : km 6.01 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
- 14 : km 6.21 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto River Road
- 15 : km 21.54 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Water Street
- 16 : km 21.97 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto South 1st Street
- 17 : km 23.79 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto US 61
- 18 : km 24.93 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto 280th Street
- 19 : km 26.26 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto US 61
- 20 : km 31.02 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto 263rd Avenue
- 21 : km 35.36 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto State Highway 2, US 61 Business
- 22 : km 36.13 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Bluff Road
- 23 : km 42.02 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto 21st Street
- 24 : km 42.49 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Avenue E
- 25 : km 43.84 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto 12th Street
- 26 : km 44.17 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Avenue H, US 61 Business
- 27 : km 45.73 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Fort Madison Bridge
- 28 : km 47.6 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto IL 9, IL 96
- 29 : km 47.98 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto North County Road 1120
- 30 : km 51.4 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto North County Road 1200
- 31 : km 54.71 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto East County Road 2500
- 32 : km 62.03 - alt. 200 m - Turn left onto North County Road 800
- 33 : km 62.86 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto IL 96
- 34 : km 66.21 - alt. 198 m - Turn right onto North Wells Street
- 35 : km 66.45 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Young Street
- 36 : km 66.59 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto North Durphy Street
- 37 : km 66.61 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Young Street
- 38 : km 67.02 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Main Street
- 39 : km 68.29 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Water Street
- 40 : km 68.71 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto North Durphy Street, IL 96
- 41 : km 86 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Cooper Street
- 42 : km 86.27 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto North 7th Street
- 43 : km 86.84 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Church Street
- 44 : km 87.04 - alt. 195 m - Turn right onto North 9th Street
- 45 : km 87.18 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
- S/E : km 87.3 - alt. 192 m
Useful Information
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