Iowa, United States
Effigy Mounds Heritage Route
Native American mound sites along the Upper Mississippi.
Marquette → Harpers Ferry
- Distance
- 16 mi
- Level
- Easy
- Type
- Scenic
- Season
- April - November
Highlights
- Effigy Mounds NM
- Mississippi River bluffs
- Pikes Peak overlook
Must ride
★ 7.9/ 10
Risks
TrafficTouristsPhoto stopsWildlifeSummer heat
Fuel stops
MarquetteEffigy MoundsHarpers Ferry
Food stops
Effigy Mounds
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