The Land of Lincoln

 Day 41

The ride started out at the North Fork Campground, headed south through the town of McDaniel, then east. The land has opened up quite a bit, with gentle hills and a fair amount of open space.  I think we've arrived at the central plateau of Kentucky,  an geologic uplift of mostly limestone with significant subterranean water. There are very few rivers in this region due to the fact that all the rainfall is soaked into the ground and rock below it.

I stopped for a snack where my route (KY 84) crossed KY 62.  Had a conversation with a local who pointed out that route 62 was the first paved road in the region and went all the way from the Canadian Border to Mobile Alabama.  These days the rides are a little shorter, due to where we can find RV camping. 

As the route approached Hodgenville, you are approaching Abraham Lincoln's birthplace. He was apparently born in a fairly rough log cabin near where we are staying tonight.  There's lots of "Lincoln" stuff around here-- we are staying in the Lincoln Lodge RV park.

His family moved to a second cabin,  northwest of this area, and eventually Indiana and Illinois. 

Leslie as she was driving from McDaniels to our current camping saw an Amish family travelling down the road.  There are some Amish around here.



I did see one man plowing a field behind two horses.  He waved, so did I, but I didn't even think to take a picture.

Tomorrow we head to Harrodsburg.


Morning Ride

  • Distance
    53.59 mi
  • Elev Gain
    2,087 ft
  • Time
    3h 33m


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