Michigan’s coast by bike
Michigan may have put the “world on four wheels,” but the state is best viewed on two, said Tim Jones in the Chicago Tribune. In Michigan, there is “no prettier roadway” than the Tunnel of Trees, which runs along the state’s west coast. The “narrow, twisting” stretch of highway “lovingly hugs the northeastern shore of Lake Michigan” for 21 miles, starting in Cross Village and ending in the “Gatsbyesque land” of Harbor Springs. After a hearty lunch of pierogi and corned beef at the “1920s-era” Legs Inn in Cross Village, we hopped onto our bikes. Shaded beneath canopies of pines and broad-leaf trees, the route winds past nine lighthouses and weaves along 460-foot-high sand dunes, offering “breathtaking views” of Lake Michigan and “touches of rustic charm.” The Tunnel of Trees turns out to be an apt name, but it “doesn’t adequately describe the beauty” of this idyllic ride.
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