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Status: Open
County: Carroll
City: Delphi
Endpoints: various
Trailheads:
- parking, restrooms, water at Canal Interpretive Center
- parking at Riley Park
- parking at Trailhead Park
Connections:
Activities:
biking
walking
Surface:
crushed limestone
Length: 10
miles
Descrption: The
Carroll County seat of Delphi, located in north central Indiana, has a
long history of volunteer-supported trail projects and the result has
been nothing short of extraordinary for a place of its size. With more
than 10 marked multi-use trails, historic bridges, a preserved section
of the Wabash & Erie Canal and the new Canal Interpretive Center, the
Delphi Historic Trails network represents a substantial investment in
the city's livability and is a destination for trail-seekers and history
buffs alike. The system includes three rail-trails, one of which is along
the former Monon line between SR25 and Deer Creek.
The trails are mostly crushed limestone, packed, wide and they lead to
some of the most interesting things. A few follow streets to connect parks.
Trails have been constructed over a sixteen-year period primarily by volunteers
using local products like the fine “screenings” provided by the stone
quarry and lots of scenery thanks to the 1850s Wabash & Erie Canal, the
Wabash River, Deer Creek and Mother Nature.
Places to start are located conveniently at Trailhead Park along Deer
Creek one mile southwest of Delphi on Indiana 25. Another good place to
begin a scenic ride is at Canal Park, 11 blocks north of the Court House
stoplight on Washington Street. Parking and walking or bicycling along
the historic towpath of the mid 19th century Wabash & Erie Canal is both
relaxing and interesting.
Future Plans: The
Delphi Historic Trails group has plans to open up a significant portion
of the Monon Trail, including the dramatic High Bridge over the Deer Creek
Gorge. The south end of the bridge will then loop back to the
south, toward Riley Park.
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