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missouri highway 36
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bike routes
[ disclaimer ]
Mark
Twain. Pony Express. Sliced Bread. Walt Disney. These
innovators and innovations are some of the most famous in our
nation’s history and have set the standard for genius. When
cycling or biking along Highway 36 you will enjoy natural,
cultural, and historic sites, enjoy scenic farms, charming
small towns, and museums; Discover those individuals and ideas
that have uniquely defined and influenced the American
culture, and character. So open your mind to the genius that
lies before you. Welcome to Missouri’s US Highway 36 - “The
Way of American Genius.” We hope your enjoy your ride!
The route
follows either very low traffic county and state roads
parallel to Highway 36, or the main Highway 36 roadway
itself. There is generally no shoulder on those secondary
roads but also very little traffic. There are rolling hills
throughout the route, but no particularly steep extended
climbs. Highway 36, a divided four-lane highway, is also
relatively quiet and offers a broad shoulder good for riding
pretty much the entire way along the three or four
approximately 20-mile segments that are actually on the main
route. However, cyclists will encounter three bridges along
the portion of the route that uses Highway 36 where the
shoulder narrows. But we did not find that to be too
challenging. And astonishing to me in a good way was the fact
that the motorists using Highway 36 were almost without
exception quick to move over to the far lane when they saw us
on the shoulder, giving us that much more room.
Disclaimer:
The activity of bicycle riding has inherent
hazards that can result in rider injury or death and cause the
injury or death of others as well as damage to the rider’s
personal property and the property of others. Persons using
the route suggestions and/or downloading the maps posted here
acknowledge that assumption of risk and also further
acknowledge by such use or reference of these route
suggestions that no liability is assumed by the creator of
these maps and/or the entities, individually or collectively,
of the Route 36 Heritage Alliance and their agents, officers
and employees (collectively referred to as “Producers”) and
that participants in cycling along the Highway 36 corridor
release the Producers from all liability, claims, demands,
losses or damages and further agree that if, despite this
release and waver of liability, assumption of risk and
indemnity agreement, users (or anyone acting on their behalf),
make a claim against any of the above referenced people or
organizations, that the Producers will be indemnified, saved
and held harmless from any litigation expenses, attorney fees,
loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the
result of such claim.
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East to West Routes
1 - Hannibal to Macon
/ 73 miles
[
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2a
- Macon to Chillicothe w/ North
Loop (through Brookfield & Laclede) /
88 miles
[
download pdf ]
2b - Macon to Chillicothe
/ 79 miles
[
download pdf ]
3 - Chillicothe to St. Joseph
/
84 miles
[
download pdf ]
West to East Routes
1 - St. Joseph to
Chillicothe /
84 miles
[
download pdf ]
2a
- Chillicothe to Macon
/
79 miles
[
download pdf ]
2b - Chillicothe to Macon w/ North Loop (through
Brookfield & Laclede)
/
88 miles
[
download pdf ]
3 - Macon to Hannibal
/ 73 miles [
download pdf ]
North Spur
1 -
Kirksville to Callao / 34 miles [
download pdf ]
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NOTE
CYCLISTS!
The Comfort Inn in Macon &
Chillicothe (Missouri) is offering an $80 + tax room
rate when you travel Highway 36 via bike!
When you call for reservations just mention
"Cyclists" and we will take care of rest!
Macon Comfort Inn:
(660) 395-8000
Chillicothe Comfort Inn:
(660) 646-9900
For a list of amenities & room types,
please click on the following links:
Macon Comfort Inn
Chillicothe Comfort Inn
NOTE: Some dates are
considered blackout dates for this rate.
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