Day 59 – Hotel near Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY to Natural Bridge State Park, Slade, KY

10/9/2026

John, Greg, & Rolf preparing to depart the Fairfield Inn & Suites

Our route today was 63.7 miles (all paved) to the Whittleton Campground in the Natural Bridge State Park, near Slade, KY. Mark drove the truck, while John, Greg, & Rolf cycled. It was a beautiful day for biking with clear skies and moderate temperatures, although it became hot in the mid-afternoon.

The cycling began at the Fairfield Inn & Suites where we stayed after finding the Kentucky Horse Park not welcoming us cyclists.

Rolf's early morning shadow

Rolf's riding shadow

It proceeded past many horse farms and across the countryside as we made our way away from Lexington, KY. The roads were narrow with little shoulder, but traffic was light and nearly all were courteous.

Road with no shoulder

At the campground, John & Mark in chairs

At the campground we were near the end of a long lane of camping sites, most of which were filled with RVs, some with a lot of Halloween décor. The site had everything we needed – a place for tents, a place to cook, electricity to charge our gadgets, bathrooms, and showers.