This Six-day ride goes around the southern tip of Lake Michigan and follows USBR 35 while in Michigan, USBR 36 while in Indiana, and USBR 36/37 while in Illinois. In Wisconsin there is no official USBRS, so we follow recommendations of OSM Cycle. We take the ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon. Average daily distances are about 60 miles. The ride is on many rails to trails as is fairly flat.
The evening stays are in moderately priced motels.
This option most likely is supported with a SAG vehicle and does not include non-riding guests. A minimum of four bicyclists is necessary to make SAGGING feasible.
After the ride, bicyclists would spend one or two days touring Chicago, either staying downtown or commuting on the Shore Shore train.
DAY 0: It is a seven hour drive from Hendersonville to Schererville IN and the Comfort Inn on Indianapolis Blvd. It is across the street from Teibels Restaurant which has the best Lake Perch in the region.
DAY 1: Start in Schererville IN and ride though Chicago. We stay at the Doubletree Inn in Skokie. The route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30860950 . It travels though Chicago on the lakeshore before heading to Skokie near Evanston.
Route starts out on the Erie and Lackawanna Trail (and northern tip of the Pennsy Greenway) and connecting greenways (also see Rails-to-trail Trail of the Month). We then connect to the Wolf Lake Trail and ride it to the northern section of the Burnham Greenway where We pickup Chicago's Lakefront Trail that takes us into downtown Chicago.
North of Chicago we are on the Forest Preserves North Branch Trail into Skokie
DAY 2: Continues on the greenway trail to Racine WI, just south of Milwaukee. We stay at the Doubletree Inn near the lake. The route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30861074 .
From Skokie we catch the Robert McClory Bike Path to the Wisconsin border
DAY 3: Its a short 30 mile ride to the Ferry in Milwaukee and a 150 minute trip across Lake Michigan to Muskegon MI. We stay at the Days Inn in Muskegon. The route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30861336 .
RATES:
- SAG WAGON: $113
- Passenger (65+) $95
- Bicycle $7.50
LENGTH OF TRAVEL: 12:30 PM (CDT) to 4:00 PM (EDT)
DAY 4: From Muskeagon we travel south along the shore to Saugatuck. We stay at the AmericINN. The route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30861405
We'll be grabbing one or more of the Grand Haven Trails as we head south. Near Holland we have the Holland Metro Trails
DAY 5: From Saugatuck we continue south to Bridgman. We stay at the Super 8. The route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30861493
DAY 6: From Bridgman it is back to the Comfort Inn in Schereville. The route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30861534
In Northern Indiana we are on the Prairie Duneland Trail
DAY 7: It is one or two days visiting the highlights of Chicago on foot. Driving in Chicago is not pleasant. We won't do. We can take the South Shore train (as we did as kids) into the loop or drive (fighting horrible traffic jams) and park in the loop (we also did that.)
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