Mountain bikers bring trail back to Goshen woods, near otters' swimming hole
Jim Wellington and a few pals have resurrected a mountain bike trail that heâd etched about 17 years ago in a Goshen woods as it follows the snaking Elkhart River. He can paddle to the trail across the river from his house, reaching a spot where heâs driven an orange stake to monitor fluctuations in the water level. After all, water affects access. If itâs too high, you canât take the only path riding into the trail: under a bridge. In that case, you can hoof it â though with extreme caution â across busy Plymouth Avenue. But once youâre there, the two miles...