Julie and I are looking for a good riding destination for the third week of March. We were thinking of somewhere 5-6 hours south of Madison where we could perhaps find some sun and good trails. Does anyone have any suggestions? Are there any good trails in southern Illinois for example?
Happy 2016
Kyle
A few of us have headed to the Ozarks and Appalachians before there was general trail riding here. One year we started at Berryman Trail and headed east to KY as we watched the weather for the week. It was a good time.
Louisville area has tremendous riding and now the underground riding I've not yet experienced.
Some here have taken that general swath a bit farther. IIRC, both spring and fall seemed like you could have warmth and dry that were 1 - 4 weeks ahead of us depending on the weather.
If you have airline perks to use or bargains consider this. I was looking around and found you can rent a minivan for far less at major hubs. It looked less expensive for me to fly to Oakland, rent a bike and ride north or south of San Francisco than go to some purely resort areas.
A campervan trip could work out well too. A friend has a campervan rental business. He works out what's needed for the sport. You just arrive at the airport with your clothing, helmet, pack, shoes etc..... That won't be a true bargain bit looks very appealing to me. Las Vegas is one of his locations and always has lower airfare than some of his others. I keep that in mind for early and late season vacation dreams.
Get O'Bannon on your list if you get near Louisville. Ride Brown County if you're going through IN.
Have fun.
