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Status: Planned
County: Starke,
Pulaski
City: Monterey,
Ora, North Judson
Endpoints:
West- North Judson
East- Monterey
Trailheads: TBD
Connections:
Activities: TBD
Surface: TBD
Length: 16
miles
Descrption: This
is a portion of the former Erie-Lackawanna rail line, split into 2 linked
projects. A future trail will accomodate multiple uses, as the double-track
right-of-way is wide enough for separated horse, hike, and bike trails.
Only a few miles east of Monterey is the city of Rochester, which will
be the northern terminus of the 38-mile Nickel Plate Trail. Northwest
of North Judson, there are several contiguous trails in the works which
could bring trail users all the way into the Calumet region and beyond.
One of the most interesting aspects of this future trail is that it will
traverse the transitional region between the Great Lakes, prairie and
woodland ecosystems. The Tippecanoe River makes a natural boundary between
the Northwest and North Central regions of Indiana, both politically and
ecologically.
Future Plans: This
trail is a planned segment of the cross-state American
Discovery Trail.
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