MCT Confluence Trail
Length: 20.5 miles
Surface: Asphalt/oil&chip/rock
Parking: Russell Commons Park, National Great River's Museum (Alton); Eastgate Plaza (East Alton);
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Hartford); Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (Illinois side)
Location: Russell Commons Park in Alton to 20th St. in Granite City, along Mississippi
River & Canal
Features: Spectacular views of the Mississippi River, the Clark Bridge, and a 900' bridge
over Wood River Creek offer trailgoers some of the Riverbend's best scenery Point of Interest: National Great Rivers Musuem, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, downtown Alton, Clark Bridge,
The National Great Rivers Research & Education
Trail Connections: 3-mile extension to Old Chain of Rocks Bridge to connect with the Riverfront Trail in St. Louis;
McKinley Bridge bike lane to connect to the southern edge of the Riverfront Trail