Group cycles the Lewis and Clark trail

The Alton (IL) Telegraph reports that a group of cyclists is leaving from Alton today, planning to follow Adventure Cycling's Lewis and Clark route up the Missouri River and finally to Oregon:

The group will cross nine mountain passes, go through four national parks and monuments, overlook dozens of rivers and view wildlife such as bison, elk, deer and antelope. . . .

The main route of the Lewis and Clark trail is 3,254 miles in length, but overall the trail will cover 4,618 miles. The tour is divided into eight sections covering both the westbound and eastbound routes taken by the Corps. The trip ends in Astoria, Ore.

The group includes cyclist Robert Peterson of Salem, Missouri.