Champaign-Bement-Monticello Bike Loop

AREA ROAD CYCLING ROUTE
Turn-­‐by-­‐Turn Directions
CHAMPAIGN-­‐BEMENT-­‐MONTICELLO LOOP
Approximate
Section Length
From the corner of Prospect and Windsor travel South on Prospect to Curtis Road
1 mile
Turn West on Curtis Road (1300 N)
5 miles
Turn South on 600 E
7 miles
Enter Sadorus (there is a nice park on the right for a break if desired)
Turn West on 600 N which winds Southwest and becomes 500 N -­‐ continue West to Ivesdale
6.5 miles
Turn South on 00/1500 E (Piatt County Line)
1.5 miles
Turn West on Piatt County 900 N to Bement
6 miles
Turn North on Macon Street (900 N) and go over the tracks and turn right on Wilson
.1 mile
Site of the Bryant Cottage -­‐ the place where Abraham Lincoln and Steven Douglass planned their debates
Return to Macon Street and travel North (this is 900 E)
7 miles
Turn right on Main Street and go to the Square (Piatt County Courthouse) 3 nice places to eat on the square
.1 mile
Turn left on State Street (East side of square) and continue to the dead-­‐end at the Cemetary
1.5 miles
Turn right on 1730 N which turns left and right and becomes 1765 N 2.2 miles
Turn left on 1125 E and follow it right where it becomes 1780 E
.2 mile
Follow 1780 E until it turns left and then right becoming 1800 N
.3 mile
Stay on 1800 N until 1225 E and turn left (North)
.3 mile
Take 1225 E North to 1900 N at Camp Creek Cemetary
1.2 miles
Turn East on 1900
1 mile
Turn right on 1300 E and make immediate left on 1890 N
.1 mile
Continue to 1400 E and turn left then make immediate right on 1900 N
1.1 mile
Travel East on 1900 N to 200 E (Champaign County)
3 miles
Turn North on 200 E
1 mile
Turn East on Champaign County 1400 N (becomes Windsor Road)
Route ends at Prospect 1100 E
9 miles
TOTAL 55 miles