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Cardinal Greenway, Muncie, Indiana. First day trail open. August 1998.
Cardinal Greenway marker, Muncie, Indiana.
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ADT in Indiana
State Coordinator
Jeff Edmondson
460 Maple
Zionsville, IN 46077
jeffret@indy.rr.com
3-24-2012 Trail Alert: The American Discovery Trail is CLOSED for the southern most 11 miles of the Knobstone Trail on the southern route of the ADT in Indiana due to damage from the tornados in early March. This section is expected to be closed until the Fall of 2013.
American Discovery Trail users should follow this detour on local county roads:
- Between waypoints H20330 and H20340, you will encounter the Knobstone Trail closure on Indiana State Road 160. Turn left (SE) and go about 2 miles to Speith Rd.
- Turn right (S) on Speith Road for about 2 miles.
- Turn right (SW) on Henryville-Blue Lick Rd. for about 1.5 miles.
- Turn left (SE) on Memphis-Blue Lick Rd. for about 0.5 miles, enter Blue Lick.
- Turn right (SW) on Bartle Knob Rd. for about 0.5 miles.
- Turn left (S) on Mountain Grove-Beyl Rd. for about 2 miles.
- Turn left (S) on Percy King Rd. for about 1.25 miles.
- Turn right (SW) to Crone Rd. for about 1.25 miles to a fork at Cummins Rd.
- Bear right (NW) on Cummins Rd. for about 1.25 miles
- Turn right (NW) on Wilson Switch Rd. for about 1 mile, bearing left at fork with Flower Gap (staying on Wilson Switch) to the Deam Lake Trailhead. Facilities and camping available at Deam Lake Recreation Area.
This is waypoint H20350/H30010. Return to the turn by turn directions for the American Discovery Trail.
General Overview of Trail
Indiana is known as the "Crossroads of America" because of its central location. The American Discovery Trail offers a diverse, interesting, and challenging route for hikers, bikers, and other trail users as they cross Indiana on either the northern or the southern route of the ADT. The Northern Midwest Route of the ADT goes northwest from Richmond across the great Midwestern Corn Belt to the more industrialized region south of Gary. The Southern Midwest Route of the ADT follows along and just north of the Ohio River through the Southern Hills region, the only part of Indiana that the glaciers did not reach.
Although Indiana's weather ranges from cold, snowy winter days to hot and humid ones in the summer, its weather overall is considered temperate with few days being extreme. Expect showers in spring and cool, crisp, sunny days in the fall.
For county maps, contact:
Indiana Department of Transportation
Print Graphics
9900 Westpoint Drive, Suite 106
Indianapolis, ON 46256
Phone: 317-842-3191
Angela Powers, Cardinal Greenway
Phone: 765-287-0399
Maps of Knobstone & Adventure Hiking Trails
Knobstone Trail Maps can be purchased at the DNR customer service center.
The maps are $4.00 each and include shipping.
They are 24”X36” on waterproof paper and are printed in full color.
Also, you can download the pdf files that are about 7.0MG by visiting our website at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/outdoor/4224.htm.
DNR, Customer Service Center
402 West Washington St. Room W160
Indianapolis IN 46204-2739
(317) 232-4200 or (877) 463-6367
(8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mon - Fri, except holidays)
Or you may complete your transactions in person at the location above.
Detailed Trail Description — Northern Route
There are three segments totaling 250 miles, mostly trails and rural roads:
- Ohio state line to Marion — 86 miles
- Marion to Rochester — 67 miles
- Rochester to Illinois state line — 97 miles
For more details on the route, click here.
Affiliated Trails
Forests
Parks
- Tippecanoe River State Park
- Burdette Park
- Scales Lake County Park
Points of Interest
- Bass Lake State Beach
- LaSalle State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Jasper-Pulaski State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Lake Manitou
- Frances Slocum State Recreation Area
- Memorial Parkway
- Hill Forest State Historic Site
Detailed Trail Description — Southern Route
There are six segments totalling 366 miles, mostly trails and rural roads.
Ohio state line (Greendale) to Clifty Falls State Park — 70 miles
Clifty Falls S.P. to Deam Lake Campground — 54 miles
Deam Lake to Corydon — 48 miles
Corydon to St. Meinrad — 96 miles
St. Meinrad to Evansville — 65 miles
Evansville to Illinois state line (Wabash River) — 33 miles
For more details on the route, click here.
The most up-to-date, detailed trail directions are published in the ADT Data Books.
Affiliated Trails
Forests
- Clark State Forest
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest
- Hoosier National Forest
Parks
- Clifty Falls State Park
- Lincoln State Park
- Falls of the Ohio State Park
- O'Bannon Woods State Park
Points of Interest
- Holiday World Amusement Park
- Angel Mounds State Historic Site
- Memorial Parkway
- Frances Slocum State Recreation Area
- Col. Williams Jones State Historic Site
- Pigeon Roost State Historic Site
- Hill Forest State Historic Site
- Wyandotte Caves
- Hovey Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Corydon Capitol State Historic Sites
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Trail Organizations
For more information about the ADT Society, please email us at info@discoverytrail.org.
For membership inquiries, please email us at membership@discoverytrail.org.
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