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Calumet Trail
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State Utility Trail

 

 

Status: Open

County: Porter

City: Chesterton, Beverly Shores, Michigan City

Endpoints:
West- Mineral Springs Road in Chesterton
East- Porter/Laporte Co Line

Trailheads:

Connections:

Activities:
walking
biking
cross-country skiing

Surface:
crushed limestone

Length: 9.1 miles

Descrption: Trail parallels US12 just to the north, and runs along the south side of Indiana Dunes State Park. The trail is built on a Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) right of way running parallel with the active South Shore railroad tracks. No water is available along the trail. There is one restroom on the far west end, and there is a small store at approximately the half way point.

Manager:
Porter County Parks Department
Calumet Citizens for Connecting Communities (C4)

Future Plans: Future eastward connection to the Singing Sands Trail in Michigan City and westward connection to the Porter Brickyard Trail.

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