Distance: 50 miles
Time: 1 hour 7 minutes
Start: Murphysboro
End: Carbondale
If you decide to stick around Murphysboro, you can get food and drink at the Big Muddy Brewing or Molly’s Pint Brewpub to give you energy before getting on your motorcycle. You can wander around Lake Murphysboro State Park if you need to stretch your legs. If the season is right, you may be able to check out the Murphysboro Apple Festival.
You will head all the way down to Anna as you begin to loop the long way around Cedar Lake. During your journey, you will pass by the Trail of Tears State Forest, Brown Barrens Nature Preserve, and McClure Shale Glade Nature Preserve.
As you head north all the way up to Carbondale, you may catch sight of the blue, three-headed dragon statue on top of the Boo Rochman Memorial Park. You can also check out the natural scenery at the Marberry Arboretum.
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