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Big Lick Ride/Ohio River hugging loop |
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State:
Kentucky
Submitted
By: Chopper King
Date Submitted: Jan 07
Motorcycle Type: 01 H/D Sportster S
Motorcycle Road Length: 140 Miles
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Road Scenery: 
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This
ride is rural America at it's best. This loop ride is on
a section of the Ohio river. Barges and river boats are
seen regularly. Some foothills for a view or two. Mostly
small towns with small quaint shops, Mom and Pop restaurants.
Take time to stop and explore. If you go toward I-75 on
KY 42 there are some beautiful horse farms. I've been
down here 4 times in 2 years and still find something new
each time. Stop at visitors center on I-75 and talk
to Bruce. He is a rider and can give very good directions.
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Motorcycle
Road Quality:
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The
roads here are either 2 lane highway or paved county roads.
They are kept in good shape, especially in KY. I think this
is a good mix of lazy river bottom roads, just sort of follows
the river, and some twisties in the foothills around the
river. Usually not a lot of traffic. I will warn you,
just east of Rabbit Hash is a 180 switch back on a pretty
steep hill, with a house in the middle of it. Looks like
you could drive on the roof from the uphill side.
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Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities: 
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Rabbit
Hash is always a big treat for me. It's just an old general
store where you can buy a beverage and sit by the river
and let the world go by. It is just across the river
from Rising Sun, IN. where the gambling boats are.
Janes Saddle Bag is a must go for riders. It is motorcycle
only grill and gift shop and photo op. Wonderful folks
run the place. Big
Bone Lick state park is a nice visit. Don't miss photo
op with outdoor display. Gramma and Grandpa's restaurant
in Beaver Lick, KY is good to eat, as is Mo's Steakhouse
in Vevay, IN We usually stay at the lodge in General Butler
state park in KY. We stumbled on this one and always try
to stay at the others in KY. They are nice, quiet and have
good restaurants in them. If you do a little research there
are about a million bed and breakfasts on this route,
or camp grounds.
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Written directions:
Start
in Madison, IN and head south on US Hwy 421
and you will immediately cross the Ohio River
and quickly take a left on to KY 36 (just
across river … as you enter KY). Take KY 36
east along the river and in Carrollton, KY
where we suggest stop in Carrollton and poke
around town. From Carrollton you will need
to look for US 42 which simply heads east
out of town and continues along the river
heading. Stay on US 42 heading east for about
33 miles and you will come to the town of
Beaverlick and want to now take a left on
route 338 (also known as Beaver Rd) heading
northeast. In about 2 miles you'll be at Big
Bone Lick State Park which you should check
out. Look for Big Bone Rd. or signs to Big
Bone Marina and Jane's Saddle Bag, they are
next to each other. Get back on route 338/Beaver
Rd heading east for about 6 miles and look
for Lower River road. Take Lower River road
to the town of Rabbit Hash. Keep on Lower
River road and it will run into Hwy 18 at
which point you want to take a left and take
it into the town of Belleview at which point
you want to take 20 east until it intersects
with I-275 west. Cross the river to IN and
immediately exit I-275 in the town of Hardinsburg,
IN. Go into town, get on IN 50 west and take
this till it intersects with IN 56 in Aurora
… take IN 56 west. You may take 56 all the
way back to Madison and complete the loop.
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Additional
Information:
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Here
are some web addresses www.
bigbonelick.com, this has a link to Jane's Saddle
Bag. If you go to Jane's site and look on July 4,05 week
you will see my pic there. She took it and posted it there.
www. rabbithashusa.com
Check out the store and the mayor. www.nkytourism.com
is a very good source of info. The northern Kentucky River
Region pamphlet is a very good source of info on lots
of stuff to do in that area. Newport on the Levee and
it's aquarium is a good side trip. The best I can tell
you is use my ride for a base and just explore, there
is much to see.
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View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo
weather.
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