Plainfield / Hendricks County
The National
Road Heritage Trail has garnered extensive support in Hendricks County,
where parts of the Plainfield Vandalia Rail-Trail (map) and the Amo-Coatesville Vandalia Trail have already been built. Both of these trails are envisioned as parts of the NRHT route. The town councils of
Plainfield, Clayton, Amo, and Coatesville have endorsed a greenways connection along
this corridor and Hendricks County Parks & Recreation has joined as a key partner in the trail management and development outside of the town of Plainfield. Trails awareness in Hendricks County has been helped by the B&O Trail organization publicizing the benefits of trails for many years.
Currently
there are 3.0 miles of rustic hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding trail open between Amo and
Coatesville and 4.5 miles of asphalt trail open in Plainfield.
These trails use the former Pennsylvania/Vandalia Railroad corridor.
In addition to the Vandalia Rail-Trail, Plainfield has evolved an extensive and very popular paved trail network, including the White Lick Creek Trail.
Future Plans
Plainfield
plans to extend its Vandalia Rail-Trail trail west
along the former railbed at least another 0.5 miles. From the
Amo-Coatesville trail, extension is under way west to Putnam County to
connect to the existing People Pathways trail. In addition,
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation received a TE grant to begin
the process of extending the trail east towards Plainfield. A
separate horseback riding trail is envisioned along the entire length
in Hendricks County outside of Plainfield.
Features on or near the proposed Trail
Electric Interurban Railroad stations in Amo and Plainfield
Plainfield Diner
Van Buren Elm Marker in Plainfield
Splash Island water park
Franklin Park
Lambert Park
White Lick Creek Trail
