10 routes
Motorcycle routes in Illinois
10 roads picked for riding in Illinois. Open a route for its map, waypoints, risks and the places to stop for fuel and food.
Great River Road (Illinois)
Mississippi River bluffs and historic river towns from Galena to Cairo.
514 mi · Easy · Galena → Cairo
Historic Route 66 Illinois
Original Mother Road through Illinois with classic diners and neon.
248 mi · Easy · Chicago → Litchfield
Shawnee National Forest Scenic
Southern Illinois Ozark foothills with sandstone formations.
82 mi · Medium · Carbondale → Garden of the Gods
Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway
Bluffs and river towns along the Illinois River valley.
86 mi · Easy · Ottawa → Peoria
Lincoln Highway Illinois
America's first transcontinental highway through northern Illinois.
46 mi · Easy · Dixon → DeKalb
Mississippi Palisades Scenic
Bluff-top overlooks above the Mississippi River in northwest Illinois.
31 mi · Easy · Savanna → Galena
Cache River Wetlands Route
Southern Illinois cypress swamps and wetland wildlife.
28 mi · Easy · Anna → Cypress
Lake Michigan Shore Drive
Urban lakefront cruise on Lake Shore Drive and North Shore.
42 mi · Easy · Chicago → Waukegan
Nachusa Grasslands Loop
Prairie restoration and bison habitat in north-central Illinois.
16 mi · Easy · Oregon → Franklin Grove
Kankakee River Valley Ride
River valley roads through farmland and state parks.
30 mi · Easy · Kankakee → Wilmington