Good bye Illinois, Hello Kentucky

 Day 37

The day started out by climbing out of Fernclyffe State Park.  I had noticed a bike path along the highway going south from Goreville.  I gave it a try, but it was so rough with lots of fallen branches.  The road wasn't busy so I opted for that.  The route went east and slightly south towards the Ohio river, then went  back uphill away from the river for a bit.  I stopped in Elizabethtown for a cold drink, then headed off for the last bit to the town of  Cave in the Rock.  As I turned onto a small road to Cave in the Rock, I came across a special stop for cyclists:


Shortly after this I made a wrong turn that added a couple of miles.  

In order to get to Kentucky, you have to cross the Ohio River. 

Here's a shot of the river:


Anyway, there's a ferry to Kentucky.


Its actually a barge with a tug along side. To cross the other way, the tug pivots and points head first to the other shore.  Here you are looking towards the Kentucky side.

So I let all the cars go by before I headed into Kentucky Had about 10 miles to go to get to Marion, where we will spend two days.  Tomorrow is Rest Day.

Morning Ride

  • Distance
    78.41 mi
  • Elev Gain
    4,154 ft
  • Time
    5h 44m


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