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Status: Open
County: Lake,
Porter
City: Hobart,
Portage, Chesterton
Endpoints:
West- SR51 in Hobart
East- 15th Street in Chesterton
Trailheads:
-parking areas at Willowcreek, Hamstrom, Samuelson, and McCool Roads
-parking, restrooms, and water at Imagination
Glen Park, Olson Park, and Countryside Park
Connections: Connects
to the Iron Horse Heritage Trail
just west of SR149 via a short concrete walk. Will eventually connect
to the Oak Savannah Trail in Hobart,
on its western end, and to the Porter Brickyard Trail
on its eastern end.
Activities:
walking
biking
rollerblading
Surface:
asphalt
Length: 10.4
miles
Descrption: One
of Indiana's "crown jewel" trails, the P-D traverses some of the most
beautiful natural areas in the state. Abundant species of flora and fauna
are to be found along the way in the unique ecosystem which gives the
trail its name. Just west of SR149, along the eastern half of the trail,
the Iron Horse Heritage Trail
connects to the P-D Trail with a 10' concrete path, bordered by an
ominous looking barbed-wire fence.
Future Plans: future
connection to the Oak Savannah Trail
in Hobart
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