Originally Posted by
fishboat
I'm / we're still a little concerned about the Paw Paw Tunnel closure and having to hike two fully loaded (4 panniers per) bikes over the detour trail. Haven't found much with respect to personal reviews of that experience. Sounds do-able, but not much fun.
I had to do it in 2017 when then tunnel was closed as well. You will likely have to walk the bike both up and down. Totally doable, just set aside an hour or so.