Yes, Shire, that is the same motel I had posted about earlier w/map to Delphi via road & RR tracks. After I saw Rossymom's post I started thinking about that motel again. The article in my prior post only showed the first floor with ceilings caving in, hard to envision staying there. But this morning I found some interior footage by explorers showing the upper floor rooms vandalized but still fully furnished. (It would've been like that in Feb because it wasn't until Spring this year an investment group bought it for tear down:
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...s-plans-for-i-65-eyesore-hotel-near-lafayette
Seeing the interior, this motel could've been a home base for BG. If it were, it's a much smaller area he was moving around in. From that point of origin it's an easy walk (under 2 miles) to Prophetstown State Park. It's about 23 minutes by car to Delphi. Minimum 4 hour walk to Delphi using shortest route on back roads. Much longer walk using the RR tracks that run along Rt 25 into Delphi. It's right off the ramp at Rt 43 and I-65, easy location to get on the interstate and/or get picked up by a ride. IF he needed to be in Morgan County, it's less than 2 hours by car.
This one is from a few years ago, but it shows the upper floor with furnishings and beds that still have pillows and bedspreads. [video=youtube;nGyeOGlXMig]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGyeOGlXMig[/video]
This video is from a year ago, captions explains some of the history and it's abandonment. Main floor only: [video=youtube;UEuT0iDr2qM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuT0iDr2qM[/video]
State Park was open/active last Feb (screenshot). I searched 2/11 -2/14/17 and a workshop was scheduled on 2/11/2017. I'm pointing this out because it indicates someone being in that park in mid Feb would not seem unusual. I searched via this link:
http://www.in.gov/activecalendar_dnr/EventList.aspx?fromdate=10%2f20%2f2017&todate=10%2f19%2f2018&display=Month&view=DateTime
Prophetstown State Park Map with trails:
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/prophetstown_trail.pdf
Map: blue arrows point to motel at Route 43 & I-65, State Park (green area), nearby RR tracks to Delphi, and Delphi.