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The Melvin Price Lock and dam is located on the MCT Confluence Trail near East Alton, Illinois. There is a Great Rivers Museum here and the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. All of this is accessible directly off the trail with out having to cross any highways. They do have tours of the lock and dam. Check on line for availability. www.mtrf.org

This monument is located just adjacent to the MCT Confluence Trail near the Poag Road Intersection. The monument is completely accessible from the Trail without crossing any roads.

This trail runs atop the main Levee which protects much of the area from the Mississippi River when it floods. The surface is paved and the path is completely separate from the road way. Sites along this trail include the Confluence Tower Monument, Melvin Price Lock and Dam, The City of Alton and of course gorgeous views of the Mississippi River. This trail is safe for children although some road crossings require you to stop before crossing. Be careful when crossing these roads as the visibility is limited. There are restroom facilities at the Confluence Tower facility and the Great Rivers Museum located at the Melvin Price Lock and Dam. This is a great spring or fall ride. This trail runs atop a levee so there is no tree shade. This can be a consideration in the summertime when it gets quite hot.

This is a monument to two famous American explorers, Lewis and Clark. They were credited with mapping the Missouri River and also finding a passage to the west coast of North America. It was from this point they launched their famous journey. This Monument is located on the Madison County Transit ( MCT ) Confluence trail which also carry's the Mississippi River Trail.

Connect to the MCT from Riverfront Trail

Crossing Chouteau Island on laid back country roads. Conditions are decent, surroundings are beautiful.

Small road across the island. Few cars, fun ride.

The café was built in 1924, two years before Route 66 was established. Rumor has it that it was frequented by gangsters like Al Capone. The Luna was a café on the ground floor, but had a gambling establishment in the basement and a "house of bad reputation" above. The neon sign in front that still stands has a cherry that uses ruby glass to enhance its red sheen. It is said that if the cherry was lit, the girls would be in the rooms. In its day, the café was a "gourmet restaurant" and so expensive that most law-abiding citizens could not afford to eat there