This is the fourth segment of a cross-country e-bike ride inspired by an historic military convoy that followed the Lincoln Highway in 1919. Ike Eisenhower was a reporting officer of the convoy. His experience would ultimately lead to the creation of the US Interstate Highway System.
We're Going to Get There: That's All
Lieutenant Colonel
Charles McClure
Expedition Commander, 1919 Convoy
This segment of the route connects Clinton with Avoca near Denison.
Segment Rating Summary
We will post a segment rating summary once we have e-biked this segment of the route. The maximum grade is 3.1% and the paths are mostly on asphalt.
E-bike Trail
The red line is the e-bike route. Red markers indicate stops by the historic military convoy that left Washington DC on July 7, 1919. TH markers indicate trail head markers.
Where we Stay
We stay overnight at the following locations. Distances are in miles.
City/Town/Area | Location | Electricity | Distance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinton, IA | Rock Creek Marina | Available | 0 | 1101 |
Clinton to Solon, IA | Sandy Beach | Available | 78 | 1179 |
Solon to Waterloo, IA | KOA Lost Island | Available | 74 | 1253 |
Waterloo to Marshall Town, IA | Hotel/B&B | Available | 5656 | 1309 |
Marshall Town to Newton, IA | Hotel/B&B | Available | 33 | 1342 |
Newton to Adel, IA | KOA Des Moines | Available | 62 | 1404 |
Adel to Panora, IA | Port Hotel | Available | 21 | 1425 |
Panora to Avoca, IA | Hotel/B&B | Available | 667 | 1492 |
