Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway

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48.2 km

Length

+198 m

Ascent

−160 m

Descent

235 m

Highest point

Hairpins

3.9%

Max gradient

1h 04min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 235 m

16 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 0%

At the start

15 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 0%

	Min	Max	Wind
Saturday 24 Oct	9 °C	22 °C	3 m/s	partlycloudy
Sunday 25 Oct	9 °C	23 °C	2 m/s	partlycloudy
Monday 26 Oct	10 °C	23 °C	2 m/s	cloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/24/26, 12:47 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 49%

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Elevation profile

What does Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway look like?

Interstate 155 at the Mackinaw River · Robert Guico · CC BY-SA 2.5

IL 121 NORTH AT GADDES AVE · Markkos1992 · CC BY 4.0

Rail Splitter Wind Farm 2013 · Woodstrapper · CC BY-SA 3.0

IL-121NR-MtPulaski · paulthemapguy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cumberland east from Mill in Greenup · Nyttend · Public domain

Johnson Building, Greenup · Nyttend · Public domain

Trail Derailment in Decatur · HAM guy · CC BY 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Greenup

39.25012, -88.15453

Finish

Coles County

39.49092, -88.41510

Along the road

Fuel

Love's 0.0 km · 181 m

Casey's General Store 9.7 km · 181 m

Phillips 66 37.6 km · 227 m

Marathon 38.8 km · 235 m

Citgo 42.3 km · 215 m

Marathon 42.5 km · 215 m

Moto Mart 43.3 km · 220 m

2 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 43.3 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Naf Naf Grill 0.0 km · 181 m

Burger King 43.6 km · 223 m

Tap 45 48.2 km · 220 m

Parking

18 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 44.0 km.

Rest areas

Love's Travel Stop 0.0 km · 181 m