It’s getting hot!! As we experience a late summer heat wave, we decide to take a short tour around Northern Indiana and take in the sites. We drove by beautiful Indiana farmland bursting with corn and soybeans yet to be harvested.
Traveling the Blue Star Highway, we discover Lagro, Indiana, where we explored a stop for the Erie Canal and the remains of one of its locks. The Erie Canal was the major trade route between Toledo an this area in the 1800s. Horses would tow large barges filled with goods along the canal before trains and then roads replaced them.
Back on the bike, we meandered toward Salamonie Reservoir. After getting off the bike, we hiked down a steep staircase to the base of the dam that supplies the Salamonie River. We connected to a trail in the adjoining woods, and enjoyed a gorgeous 1/4 mile hike complete with a pretty descent climb up to a picnic and parking area.
After our hike, we headed home, enjoying the quiet rumble of the bike tires on the backroads of Northern Indiana. Wind in our faces, enjoying the ride… HooHa!! J & M
HooHa Adventures 