Illinois: Rockford 2 Galena & Beyond - 2008

[Chevy]

Mods: Please make this a sticky.

Debbie and I are planning a run in the upper
Northwest part of Illinois for the Fall of 2008.

I'm in the preliminary stages and plan on
pre-running this many times to find the best roads.

We did our first pre-run yesterday to make sure this was
Solstice worthy. It is.

If you have never been to Galena, it would best be described as "Quaint".
Lots of antique and specialty shops, art galleries, restaurants and bars.

This could be either a one day or two day event depending on
how much time people would like to spend in Galena and how
many interested participants.

Apple River Canyon State Park is close by, and I hope to incorporate
a stop there for possible photo ops.

Please post if you are interested.

[Chevy]

Debbie and I just did another pre-run Saturday
and finalized the route for day one. We plan on running again
to narrow down times and mileage.

We will meet in Rockford. (Time and date to be determined)

Take 90 to Rockford exit Route 173 West. (Left)

173 ends at 251 and becomes 17 (Ralston Road)
We will meet at the Road Ranger gas station / Attitudes restaurant.
(Plenty of parking)

Take 17 West to 24 (Meridian) turn left.

Right on 17 (Cemetery Road)

Right on 70 (Trask Bridge Road.)



Left on 78 (Trask Bridge Road) becomes Cedarville Road
Keep your eyes open.. Very easy to miss

Left on IL 75

Right on Winneshiek Road



Right on IL 26

Left on Scioto Mills Road

Left on Cedarville Road

Right on CR-6 (Galena Road) Becomes Stagecoach Trail.



:Warning: The town of Nora is a speed trap-drop down to 30mph

Left on Winslow Road (Town of Warren)

Right on IL 78 (Tisdell Ave)-Becomes Main Street

Left on Water Street

Quick right on Galena - Becomes Stagecoach Trail
(Very close to the highest elevation in Illinois)

:Warning: Another speed trap town



Left on Scout Camp Road. (Town of Apple River)

Right on Lake Road #2 (On the left hand side is an Evergreen Landscape)

Left on Apple Canyon Road

Left again on Apple Canyon Road (If you dont turn it becomes Canyon Club Drive
which will take you down by the lake. Very pretty.)

Go straight on Brandt (Very Fun)

Right on Schapville Road (Very Fun)





Right on Elizabeth Scales Mound Road.

First left on Cording Road (Very fun-Very pretty)

Left on Stagecoach Trail

(You will see a blue road sign listing Galena Cellars Vineyards)
Turn right on Ford Road (Right after blue sign) I have missed this road twice!!!!!

We will be stopping at the Winery (On left hand side of road) (Very pretty)

Right on Council Hill Road

Right on Stagecoach Trail
You have just gone in a big circle and will now pass Ford road



Stagecoach becomes Scales Mound / Fields / Claude Street

Left on Bench. You will now be one street over from the main drag thru
the town of Galena. It's a one way road.

Take Bench to the stop light and turn left.

This is main street and we will parade thru downtown Galena.
This can be very busy and slow going

At the end of the strip we will turn right on Franklin, and another right on
Water / Back street. This will take us back to Route 20

Left on 20

Right on 4th / Blackjack Road (Big time fun)

Right on 84



This will take us to the town of Hanover. We will wait for everyone to catch up.



Left on Jefferson

Left on Hanover

Left on Derinda Road.



This will take us back to 20.

Left on 20 to get to the hotel. (To be determined)

Day two route is still in the works.

[Rustyknight]

Always interested, but also note the chicagolandroadster club made this run a couple weeks ago..........

We had a great ride, food, and company for the run..........

[SkyBaby]

Originally Posted by Rustyknight

Always interested, but also note the chicagolandroadster club made this run a couple weeks ago..........

We had a great ride, food, and company for the run..........

Thanks Rusty.... I plan to have it again the same time next year....... Hopefully the dates wont get in the way... SkyBaby

[Rick Tinley Park]

Chevy -- you are invited to join ChicagolandRoadster --- Your planning abilities would be Very Very welcome!




Oh and I STUCK it!

[Chevy]

Originally Posted by Rustyknight

Always interested, but also note the chicagolandroadster club made this run a couple weeks ago..........

Yes I know. I was unable to attend.

I had started planning this run back in August on the Solstice
forum and wanted to wait until I had day one planned
before posting here.

[Chevy]

Originally Posted by Rick Tinley Park

Chevy -- you are invited to join ChicagolandRoadster --- Your planning abilities would be Very Very welcome!

Oh and I STUCK it!

Thanks for the sticky.

We talked about ChicagolandRoadster down in Starved Rock,
but I just haven't had time to look into it yet.

[SkyBaby]

Chevy... If you have pre-runs and want company.... and Jade or my new sky is here.... PM me... I am always up for a drive.... SkyBaby

[byronsky]

Count me in on this ride!

[SkyBaby]

any news on this??? SkyBaby

[SkyBaby]

Has anything been set up for this one? I didnt start planning this run because I thought this was going...... .Hmmmmmmm anyone know? SkyBaby

[Rick Tinley Park]

Have heard nothing more on this front Skybaby...

[Rustyknight]

Count me and Sami in if we can work out the dates, we had a great time last year. Also if anyone is interested we will probably stay Sat night again, we were just talking about how great the place we stayed was, they had a big back patio with firepits built into the tables, with a bar no more than a few steps away.............

Would love to go up on Sat and then wander around after breakfast for few hours and then run back, if anyone would like to do the same just speak up.

[SkyBaby]

Originally Posted by Rustyknight

Count me and Sami in if we can work out the dates, we had a great time last year. Also if anyone is interested we will probably stay Sat night again, we were just talking about how great the place we stayed was, they had a big back patio with firepits built into the tables, with a bar no more than a few steps away.............

Would love to go up on Sat and then wander around after breakfast for few hours and then run back, if anyone would like to do the same just speak up.

That is awesome.... Do you want to plan this since I am going in for surgery? That would be GREAT.... and yes... staying over would be awesome too!!! I just know that I cant drive for a few weeks after.. but Brian can drive... and I can just enjoy the ride!!! oh yea.. and take pics.... Let the planning begin.....SkyBaby