Trail Information - Great River Road Bike Trail
The Great River Road Bike trail begins at Walls, MS and follows Old Highway
61( The Great River Road Scenic Byway) passing through Lake Cormorant to the
Tunica County Line near Harrah's Casino. Stopovers include the future Bass
Landing Park, DeSoto County's only access to the Mississippi River. The
Great River Road is a perfect ride for the novice rider and families due to
its relatively flat terrain, but it can offer opportunities for the
experienced rider to work on speed and interval training. This route
provides several opportunities to stop off and rest a while. Take in views
of the mighty Mississippi River at Bass Landing or head into one of the
local restaurant's for some great food, the trail provides some-thing for
everyone! The Tunica County portion of the Great River Road Bicycle route
begins at Harrah's Casino in Robinsonville at the Tunica County line and
follows Old Highway 61 to downtown Tunica. The loop to Mhoon Landing follows
Highway 4 to Fox Island Road, to Riverview Road and returns to the Great
River Road Bicycle Route by traveling east on Old Mhoon Landing Road.
The Great River Road has been designated as a National Scenic Byway which is
part of the National Scenic Byways Program and is part of the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
The bike routes feature bike signs, logos and mileage marker signs placed at
strategic intervals along each of the 35 miles (11 miles in DeSoto and 24
miles in Tunica) of bike routes.
Also the trail is now part of the Mississippi River Trail system.
www.mississippirivertrail.org.
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