Cassville Car Ferry it is the only ferry operating on the Upper Mississipi from Bettendorf to St. Paul. Cassville, Wisconsin is located at Mile marker 213 Railroad miles from Chicago and 606 river miles from Cairo, Illinois as noted by signage. When you are in Cassville, stop at the Town Pump Bar & Grill for a great lunch or breakfast. No bridges span the 54 miles of river between Dubuque and Prairie du Chien, Wis.,

The route was courtesy of my buddy, Chad Berger (Rokklym on AdvRider) I rode the whole route July '08 and partial route Fall '08(starting on page 20)
http://www.lonewolfexpeditions.com/twat.html

Ride Report here:http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31629

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klasjm > 1,300 trip miles on TKC80 knobby tires. The trail is 120 miles from my house. The trail route start/finish is Illinois/Wisconsin state line and Lake Superior.

I rode the whole route in July and revisited two of my favorite sections Fall of 2008.

klasjm > Potosi Point, view the River from one of the longest & most narrow of peninsula located on the Upper Mississippi River.

At the river below Potosi, Potosi Station is where lead was loaded onto riverboats at the end of a narrow spit of land extending out into the Potosi Canal of the Mississippi River.

klasjm > Potosi Point a few blocks from the Transportation Museum, Great River Road Interpretive Center, National Brewery Museum, and most importantly the famous Potosi Brewing Company.

The Potosi Point
The Potosi Point is designated a National Wildlife Refuge and is visited annually by 270 species of birds. It is particularly attractive in the spring and fall

klasjm > At the end of Potosi's main street, follow the gravel road under the railroad bridge and drive out to "The Point" and view the River from one of the longest & most narrow of pensulas located on the entire River

klasjm > A log pile on Irish Ridge Road south of Cassville, Wisconsin.

Note, click on the large photo to auto size the image for your screen size.

Jim

klasjm > Cassville Car Ferry

it is the only ferry operating on the Upper Mississipi from Bettendorf to St. Paul. Cassville, Wisconsin is located at Mile marker 213 Railroad miles from Chicago and 606 river miles from Cairo, Illinois as noted by signage. When you are in Cassville, stop at the Town Pump Bar & Grill for a great lunch or breakfast.

No bridges span the 54 miles of river between Dubuque and Prairie du Chien, Wis.,

klasjm > Closing Dam Road, Cassville, Wisconsin

klasjm > Burlington Northern Santa Fe crossing Closing Dam Road bridge

Cassville Car Ferry

it is the only ferry operating on the Upper Mississipi from Bettendorf to St. Paul. Cassville, Wisconsin is located at Mile marker 213 Railroad miles from Chicago and 606 river miles from Cairo, Illinois as noted by signage. When you are in Cassville, stop at the Town Pump Bar & Grill for a great lunch or breakfast.

No bridges span the 54 miles of river between Dubuque and Prairie du Chien, Wis.,