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 …
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 …
The bridge features a bike path that is not super well protected (no barrier between the bike lane and traffic), but works well enough. The path is generally wide enough …
This part of the Confluence Trail (like the parts further south) runs mostly on top of the levee on the Eastern side of the Mississippi. This part is paved, making …
The Piasa Bird is a creature from Native American mythology that was painted on the cliffside above the Mississippi River. The original depiction of the Piasa Bird no longer exists, …