Today was to be a crappy day weather wise. It was cold, overcast, and the threat of showers throughout the day. Our plan was to ride to Mammoth Cave National Park, take a tour and continue north to get back on the main trail. However, after a good night of sleep, comfortable beds, and the weather we decided to take an off day of sorts but to ride to Mammoth Cave National Park without our gear and head back to Cave City. We also took a separate trip Wigwam Village No. 2 to see an historic motel of sorts.
The ride to Mammoth Cave had about a 4 mile uphill and 7 miles downhill to the visitor center. We decided to take the 2 hour historic tour in the cave. It was an interesting cave and apparently there are over 420 miles of mapped caves in the area. The parts we went through were filled with large chambers and narrow passage ways.
Total mileage for this off day: 26.35 miles.