{"id":1688,"date":"2023-07-05T14:44:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2023-07-05T15:39:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T20:39:01","slug":"porter-trails-to-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/2023\/07\/05\/porter-trails-to-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Porter, trails to Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today brought me from downtown Chicago to northern Indiana. What I found surprising was the majority of my riding was on one trail or another. It became hot and humid by late morning and some trails offered a welcome break with tree cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I started from my downtown hotel with a few miles of city streets before getting to the Lakefront Trail. There were some runners and many cyclists even with the early hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A few miles south and I could look back to get a photo of the skyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After nine miles I had a few miles of city streets. Stopped briefly at 14 miles for breakfast. The nearby street said “State Line Road” so I knew I was almost in Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hammond Indiana and the State Line Trailhead was my return. There was a slight wind from the south, unfortunately a head wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trail had some of everything including this section along several ponds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This photo was back in Illinois along the Lakefront Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I had at least four different linked trails. This description was for the Lakawanna Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I didn’t see many actual sand dunes, but nice to see a national park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the sections with welcome shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Did I mention trails today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bike shop as I was getting close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A shady spot with a bench was a nice spot for a break. Otherwise without too much difficulty I found my way to a Patel owned motel (#27). Tomorrow is forecast to be much cooler but also head winds depending on how much I go northwards…so perhaps a better day to head more eastwards.<\/p>\n\n\n

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