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Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
The Iowa Great River Road National Scenic Byway is part of the 10-state Great River Road along the entire route of the Mississippi River.
Eagle Point Castle in Clinton, Iowa
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
Eagle Point Castle in Clinton, Iowa
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
Panoramic view over the Mississippi valley from the top of Eagle Point Castle in Clinton, Iowa
Gateway Bridge over the Mississippi River
The Gateway Bridge, also called the South Bridge, is a suspension bridge over the Mississippi River in Clinton, Iowa, United States. It carries U.S. Route 30 from Iowa into Illinois just south of Fulton, Illinois. In the backround is the famous Clinton Railroad Bridge
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
The Clinton County Freedom Rock at the river front in Clinton, Iowa, honors historical local veteran
Clinton County Freedom Rock, Iowa
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa The back side of the rock, facing the Mississippi river, honors 2 local Medal of Honor recipients, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta and U.S. Army Private William B Mayes
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa Built in 1935 and named "The Omar". She was created as a working boat, a 2-deck tug for the Ohio River Company. Mainly made of steel, she is 207 feet long, 36 feet wide, and 37-1/2 feet high.
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
View from Bellevue State Park over the city of Bellevue and the Mississippi River with Lock and Dam No. 12
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
View from Bellevue State Park over the city of Bellevue and the Mississippi River with Lock and Dam No. 12
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam No. 11 on the upper Mississippi River seen from a scenic overlook at Eagle Point Park in Dubuque, Iowa.
General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam No. 11 iin Dubuque, Iowa
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam No. 11 on the upper Mississippi River seen from a scenic overlook at Eagle Point Park in Dubuque, Iowa.
Mississippi Valley Scenic Overlook in Balltown, Iowa
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
According to locals, Balltown offers the best Mississippi Valley scenic overlook.
Mississippi Valley Scenic Overlook in Guttenberg, Iowa
Mississippi Valley Scenic Overlook near Guttenberg, Iowa
The Iowa State Historical Marker states: This particular bluff, from here to the bottom of the hill, contains the most complete exposure of the Galena Group rocks known. This widespread rock sequence is named for outcrops at Galena, Illinois, and the term "galena" refers to the lead ore which has been mined from this district for at least the last 300 years. These carbonate rocks also are characterized by numerous vertical and horizontal fractures and crevices. Through geologic time some of these openings were slowly enlarged by seeping groundwater. The result is the development of sinkholes at the land surface, underground caverns, and springs along steep valley sides throughout this region. The flow of moist cool air down through these subterranean passageways and out over valley slopes provides isolated, rare habitats for unusual assemblages of plants normally found in more northern climates. In addition to the valley's offerings in earth history and eological adaptations, this natural corridor was an important route of both prehistoric and hitoric exploration, trade, settlement, and transportation.
Eagle view over the Mississippi River and the Able Island airport strip in Guttenberg, Iowa
Confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa Panoramic 180 degree view of the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers seen from the Crow's Nest Scenic Overlook in Pikes Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
The confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers seen from the Crow's Nest Scenic Overlook in Pikes Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa
Great River Road National Scenic Byway, Iowa
Bridal Veil Falls in Pikes Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa
Bridal Veil Falls in Pikes Peak State Park, McGregor, Iowa
Driftless Area Scenic Byway, Iowa
Scenic view over the Mississippi River from Mount Hosmer Park in Lansing, Iowa
Driftless Area Scenic Byway, Iowa
The Historic Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River in Lansing, Iowa. Construction started in 1929 and the riveted cantilever through truss bridge was completed in 1931.