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Status: Open
County: Franklin
City: Metamora,
Brookville, Laurel
Endpoints:
Metamora section (2.4 miles open)
West - Lovers Lane, Metamora
East - east of Shack Road
Yellow Bank section (1 mile open)
West -Yellow Bank Road
East - 1 mile east of Yellow Bank Rd
Trailheads:
- parking at Metamora
- parking at Yellow Bank Road
Connections:
Activities:
walking
mt biking
Surface:
crushed limestone
Length: 3.5
miles open in 2 separate sections
Descrption:
The trail follows a former Big Four/Penn Central line and towpath which
parallels the Whitewater Canal. Several locks are visible from the trail,
including a restored lock in Metamora. The scenic, historic area is a
popular tourist & recreation destination, as well as home to the tourist-oriented
Whitewater Valley Railroad. The charming small town of Metamora
features a wealth of shops, festivals and attractions, including a working
canal boat and the Metamora Grist Mill, which is the most visited historic
site in Indiana.
Be sure to visit the Whitewater
Canal Trail website for information regarding the many natural and
historic points of interest along the trail.
Interest in placing a trail along the Whitewater River Valley dates as
far back as the 1930's as a project of the Works Projects Administration
(WPA). At that time, Eli Lilly himself was on the board involved in planning
the trail, until the project became sidetracked in the chaos of WWII.
Future Plans: The
trail committee is working to open the trail completely from Brookville
to Metamora. An extension to Laurel is also being planned. Pending availability
of the railroad property if it is abandoned, the trail could someday be
extended southeast into Harrison, Ohio and the Cincinnati area.
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