GLAP: Cycling from Chicago to Detroit - Need Help Getting Thru Gary

Hey All,

I am planning to ride from Chicago (Buckingham Fountain) to Milford, MI (Metro-Detroit) pretty soon. Has anybody done a similar ride? I can use any tips/advice on getting out of Chicago and through Gary. Also, I understand that U.S. 12 is decent riding once into Michigan.

Any advice is appreciated. I will update the Great Lakes Adventure Project site when all is said and done (read: I am nursing saddle sore and sipping a beer).

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on September 10, 2013 at 4:20am

Check out the recent thread about getting to Michigan City:

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/best-route-to-michigan-cit...

There may be others. A Google search will probably turn them up:

https://www.google.com/#q=site:thechainlink.org+michigan+city&s...

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Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on September 10, 2013 at 10:39am

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/southside-thru-to-the-dunes

This is three trails in Indiana, avoiding Gary. From the end you can take Calumet Trail. Gravel, not paved.

I did this in 2007: https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1&page_id=57198&...

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Permalink Reply by mark stetson on September 10, 2013 at 2:53pm

ride to Wisco, take the ferry across the lake.

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Permalink Reply by Rachel W on September 11, 2013 at 8:48am

I biked to Detroit a couple of year's ago, and the first day's ride wasn't the prettiest, but really wasn't bad. Here's our whole route, day by day. It took us on a couple of dirt roads, and one road that was WAY too busy at rush hour, but otherwise it was a really great ride. Good luck!

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=S+Lake+Shore+Dr+%26+E+Hayes+Dr+C...