Iowa Travel Guide - 2010 Travel Guide
9 s c e n ic b y w a y s & h is t o r ic r o u t e s s c e n i c b y way s & h i s t o r i c r o u t e s Ph il A ug us tA vo Ch A rl ey st A rn es ly n n W A lt er s Lewis & Clark State Park, Onawa Mount Pisgah/Mormon Trail, near Lorimor Great river road national scenic byway As one of the most famous and longest scenic and historic drives in the united states, the great river road is a federally designated route covering 3,000 miles of federal, state and county roads that generally follow the Mighty Mississippi from Canada to the gulf of Mexico. look for the pilot wheel signs to guide you along iowa's segment. Pass through national wildlife refuges; observe the workings of the immense system of locks and dams; discover some of iowa's oldest communities; ride a riverboat. experiencemississippiriver.com iowagreatriverroad.com Highways 26, 52, 61, 67 and 99 make up segments of the route, along with other state and county roads. Mississippi River, Lansing mormon trail the Mormon Pioneer trail blazed from illinois to utah, beginning in 1846 is one of the most impor tant journeys made in America's history. As the intrepid people braved the hazardous journey west, they passed through the southern tier of iowa counties, leaving a lasting impression on the area's cultural history. From 1846 to 1869, tens of thousands of Mormons followed the trail from nauvoo, illinois, across iowa on their way to the great salt lake, a 1,200-mile trek. From historic Keokuk in the southeastern corner of the state to the Kanesville tabernacle in Council Bluffs, you can trace the route they took in their quest for a new home. nps.gov/mopi The auto tour route is marked with the Iowa Mormon Trail signs, and follows Highways 2, 34, 25 and 92 from Nauvoo in the east to Council Bluffs in the west. Byways_08-09_TG10.indd 9 10/29/09 5:00:59 PM