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Land of Lincoln Route
Since the Driftless area just touches the northwest corner of Illinois, we have only created one Illinois route; The Land of Lincoln Route. While most of Illinois is flat or contains gently rolling hills, this part of the state displays the same contours as the rest of the Driftless Area.  Two of the areas more popular roads are Blackjack Road and Stagecoach Trail. Both are featured on this route.  In addition to all of the great roads, this route is also home to many historical sites and museums. Galena, obviously, has great historical significance, but don’t overlook the Apple River Fort in Elizabeth, and the Blackhawk Battlefield Park near Stockton. This route also takes you past Charle’s Mound which is the highest natural point in Illinois.  The Land of Lincoln Route also boasts 2 waterfalls; Apple Canyon Falls and Thunder Bay Falls. There are also many scenic parks such as Mississippi Palisades State Park and Point Rock Park in Mount Carroll.  While this route is mainly in Illinois, it does take a brief excursion into Wisconsin to visit Hazel Green and New Diggings as well as to explore Wisconsin Rustic Road #66.
 
Approximate Distance:  230 Miles
Estimated Riding Time:  6.25 Hours
Road Surface:  Paved
 
Attractions:
 
  • Galena:  Horseshoe Mound Overlook, Chestnut Mountain Resort, Jo Davies County Courthouse, President Grant’s Home, Casper Bluff Reserve, Sculpture Park
  • Elizabeth:  Long Hollow Scenic Overlook, Apple River Fort, Chicago Great Western Railroad Museum, Mini Stonehenge, Giant Shark
  • Savanna:  Army Depot, Black Oak Dune Overlook, Mississippi Palisades Park, Havencrest Castle, Train Car Museum
  • Hazel Green:  Dinosaur Sculptures
  • Stockton:  Minions, Pizza Man Statue, Blackhawk Battlefield Park
  • Council Hill:  Council Hill Station
  • Scales Mound:  Charles Mound, One Formula Racing
  • Apple River:  Apple River Canyon Falls, Apple River Canyon State Park
  • Sinsinawa:  Sinsinawa Mound Center
  • Mount Caroll:  Point Rock Park, Raven’s Grin Inn
  • Wisconsin Rustic Road #66
 
A Paper Map is available for this route.
Motorcycle Rides, Dubuque, Hazel Green, Dickeyville, Cuba City, New Diggings, Scales Mound, Council Hill Station, Stockton, Galena, Hanover, Savanna, Mt. Carroll, Elizabeth
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Land of Lincoln Route

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  • If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.

     

    In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.

  •  Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps.

     

    We have tested many Smartphone Apps and here is what we have found:

     

    Please Note

    • Some Smartphone Apps require a paid version to allow importing routes.
    • Testing was for ‘Follow the Line” only, not “Turn by Turn”.
    • If you use an app not listed below, let us know and we will try to test it for you.
    • We are not experts on Smartphone Apps. We will try to answer any and all questions, but there may be better resources online.

     

    Apps That Will Work With Our Routes:

     

    • REVER
    • Scenic (IOS Only)
    • Kurviger (Android Only)
    • Detecht
    • OsmAnd
    • Avenza
    • Calimoto
    • Gaia
    • Ride with GPS
    • GPS Tracks
    • InRoute
    • Harley Davidson
    • Indian Ride Command
    • My Triumph
    • GPX Viewer 2
    • Garmin Explore

     

    Apps That Will NOT Work With Our Routes:

     

    • Google Maps
    • Apple Maps
    • Waze
    • Riser
    • ESR (Eat Sleep Ride)
    • RoadTrippers
    • Sygic
    • Guru
    • Road Warrior Route Planner

     

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