Rock River Cruise
These photos accompany a bicycle ride from the book, Road Biking Illinois.
- Be sure to take the sidetrip to Lowden State Park to see Laredo Taft’s breathtaking Native American sculpture.
- At the beginning of the ride, look for the rocky outcroppings along Franklin Creek.
- This ride takes you past the Nachusa Grasslands, the largest swath of tallgrass prairie in Illinois.
- Lowden State Park offers primo views of the Rock River.
These photos offer a taste of the Rock River Cruise from the book, Road Biking Illinois.