Biking around Lake Michigan

I've been scouring the internets trying to find a easy-to-read route to help plan an upcoming tour around Lake Michigan. I've checked crazyguyonabike.com and bikely.com, which are both great resources, but i'm having a tough time puttin it all together.

It seems like this is the "go-to" for chicago residents. I bet lots of people are going this summer.

Anyone out there have any experience, advice, or resources to share on route planning?

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Permalink Reply by Peter Dykstra on August 26, 2014 at 6:26am

Denali must have been amazing, that's high on my todo list - do you have any photos from the trip?

Our plan for Lake Michigan is to camp along the way, besides a couple opportunities to stay with friends. We each have our minimalist hammock setups, which are super easy to carry along and work well for impromptu campsites. We'll be posting updates to our website and using the hashtag #bikelakemichigan on Twitter and Flickr, if you're interested. (Also, we are fundraising for the Alliance for the Great Lakes through our website!)

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Permalink Reply by Peter Dykstra on August 29, 2014 at 10:11am

A quick gear audit before the trip begins tomorrow:

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on November 13, 2016 at 3:44am

Compare your maps to high traffic roads on http://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#10/-87.54181/41.70880/blue/bike ?

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Permalink Reply by David P. on November 14, 2016 at 6:22am

Aaron,

I had a conversation with the owner of the site linked below earlier this summer after coming back from my first (brief) visit to the UP, by car. You might find it helpful.

http://upbt.org/routes/routes.htm