Elkhart River Greenway Trail

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1 EXTENDED ROUTE Elkhart River Greenway Trail For more information on this trail, see page 34 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. Start at the Elkhart River Greenway Trailhead in Studebaker Park and head North on Tipton St. Turn left onto Middlebury St. Turn right onto Richmond St and continue under the bridge. Follow the curve to the left, crossing Division St and the railroad tracks. Cyclists: Cross angled railroad tracks at a 90-degree angle to avoid getting your tire caught in the gaps. Continue onto Waterfall Dr for a short distance. Follow Waterfall Dr to the right to join Prairie St. After crossing the railroad tracks, you will see a trail on your right. Follow this around the north side of American Park, crossing one bridge into the park. Cross a second bridge and turn left onto the park driveway. Turn right at Goshen Ave to stay on the trail. At Blazer Blvd, the trail ends. Cyclists can stay on the narrowed sidewalk or carefully merge with traffic on the road. Cross a third set of tracks and turn right onto Gladston Ave. Turn left onto Middlebury St. Turn right onto Floral Ct. Turn left onto Evans St. Turn right onto Joanne Dr. In 0.1 mile, look for a trail on your right. This will connect you back to the Greenway Trail.

2 ELKHART TO GOSHEN Start at the public parking lot at the corner of Waterfall Dr and E Franklin St. Head E ast on Franklin toward Waterfall. Turn right onto Waterfall Dr. Follow Waterfall Dr as it curves to the right (0.4 mile), cross Blazer Dr and continue S outh on Richmond St. Cyclists: Cross angled railroad tracks at a 90-degree angle to avoid getting your tire caught in the gaps. Follow Richmond St under the railroad bridge and continue for 0.5 mile, through four intersections. MapleHeart Trail For more information on this trail, see page 38 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. Turn left onto McDonald St. Turn right at the next intersection, onto Princeton Blvd. Turn left at the next intersection, onto Taylor St. Turn right at the next intersection, onto Tipton St. Cross Indiana Ave and continue onto Sterling Ave. Follow Sterling for 1.2 miles. Cross Hively Ave and join the MapleHeart Trail. Follow the trail for 9.0 mile. After you cross Main St in Goshen, you will be on the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail. Follow this trail for 1.1 miles to end at Abshire Park.

3 GOSHEN TO ELKHART Start at Abshire Park parking lot. Join the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail to the west. Turn left onto the trail and head S outh and W est. Continue on the Pumpkinvine Trail for 1.1 miles. After you cross Main St, you will be on the MapleHeart Trail. Follow this trail for 9.0 miles. Cross Hively Ave in Elkhart and join the on-road bike lane on the north side of Sterling Ave. Follow Sterling Ave for 1.2 miles. Cross Indiana Ave and follow Tipton St for one block. Turn left onto Taylor St. MapleHeart Trail For more information on this trail, see page 38 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. Turn right at the next intersection onto Princeton Blvd. Turn left at the next intersection onto McDonald St. Turn right at the next intersection onto Richmond St. Follow Richmond St through four intersections (0.5 mile). Soon after you pass under the railroad bridge, cross Blazer Blvd and continue onto Waterfall Dr. Cyclists: Cross angled railroad tracks at a 90-degree angle to avoid getting your tire caught in the gaps. Follow Waterfall Dr as it curves to the left (0.4 mile) and end at the public parking lot on the corner of Waterfall Dr and Franklin St.

4 ELKHART TO MIDDLEBURY Start at the corner of Franklin St and Waterfall Dr and join the Elkhart RiverWalk Trail. Stay on the W est side of the river to Sycamore St. Turn right to take the bridge into Island Park. Take the trail to the left after you cross the bridge and follow the shoreline to the next bridge. Turn left to take the bridge to Pulaski Park. Continue on the trail to cross Beardsley Ave. Follow the trail past High Dive Pavilion, curving to the right to cross railroad tracks. Turn right after crossing the tracks, then left, crossing another bridge. Follow the trail with the water to your right and at the next bridge, turn right. The trail ends at the corner of Erwin St and Cone St. Continue straight onto Erwin St. Continue on Erwin, crossing Johnson St and Howard St. Turn right onto Dearborn St. Cross Beardsley diagonally to the left onto Greenleaf Blvd. Continue on Greenleaf Blvd for 3.3 miles. Quaker Trace Trail For more information on this trail, see page 40 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. Turn left onto Streeter Ln. Turn right onto the trail along Bristol St / Co Rd 10. Follow the trail as it takes you under Co Rd 17. After passing Co Rd 17, take the trail to the right, into the cul-de-sac. Follow this road for one block and then turn left to meet up with Bristol St again. Turn right onto Bristol St / Co Rd 8. Follow Co Rd 8 for 3.9 miles into Bristol. Co Rd 8 becomes River Rd. Turn right at the T-junction onto Division St. Follow Division St S outh, past Congdon Park, across the bridge, to Elkhart St. Note: To visit the Elkhart County Historical Museum, turn right onto Vistula St after crossing the bridge. The museum is two blocks from this intersection. Turn left onto Elkhart St. Follow Elkhart St / Co Rd 8 / Bristol Ave for 7 miles, through Bonneyville Mill County Park and then into Middlebury. This route ends at the intersection with the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, at Krider World s Fair Gardens.

5 MIDDLEBURY TO ELKHART Start at Krider World s Fair Gardens at the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail. Head North on Bristol Ave / Co Rd 8. Continue on Bristol Ave / Co Rd 8, heading N orth, then W est through Bonneyville Mill County Park. In 6.5 miles, Co Rd 8 becomes Elkhart St. Continue on Elkhart St / Co Rd 8 into Bristol for another 0.8 mile. Turn right onto Division St. Note: To visit the Elkhart County Historical Museum, turn left onto Vistula St before crossing the bridge. The museum is two blocks from this intersection. Follow Division St N orth, crossing the bridge and past Congdon Park. Stay left at the Y-junction and turn left onto River Rd / Co Rd 8. Continue on River Rd / Co Rd 8 for 3.9 miles. Watch for Co Rd 10 E on the left, just before Co Rd 17. Turn left onto Co Rd 10 E. Turn right at the T-junction. At the end of the cul-de-sac, turn left onto the trail and continue under Co Rd 17. Turn left to stay on the trail along Bristol St / Co Rd 10. Follow the trail for 0.8 mile. Quaker Trace Trail For more information on this trail, see page 40 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. Turn left onto Streeter Ln. Turn right onto Greenleaf Blvd and continue for 3.3 miles. Cross Beardsley Ave diagonally to the left onto Dearborn St. In one block, turn left onto Erwin St. Continue on Erwin St until it ends at Cone St. Then, continue on the trail to cross the bridge. At the Y-junction, turn left and follow the trail straight ahead to cross another bridge. Turn right after the bridge, then turn left and cross the railroad tracks. The trail continues past High Dive Pavilion and crosses Beardsley Ave into Pulaski Park. Continue across the bridge into Island Park. Stay right to follow the trail around the N orth side of the island. Turn right at the next bridge, towards Main St. Turn left to stay on the Elkhart RiverWalk Trail along the river. Continue on the trail to Franklin St. Turn right onto Franklin St and end at the parking lot on the corner of Franklin St and Waterfall Dr.

6 PART 1: ELKHART TO NAPPANEE Start at McNaughton Pavilion and take trail or road to Arcade Ave. Turn right onto Acrade Ave and cross the bridge. Arcade Ave becomes Bridge St, then Scott St. Turn right onto Thomas St. In one block, turn left onto Lafayette St. In two blocks, turn right onto Oakland Ave. Continue S outh on Oakland Ave for 1 mile. At Hively Ave, continue S outh through the traffic circle. Continue on Oakland Ave for 0.7 mile. Turn right onto Co Rd 24. At the T-junction, turn left onto 17th St / Co Rd 105. Turn right to rejoin Co Rd 24. In 0.5 mile, cross Nappanee St / SR 19, then turn left to stay on Co Rd 24. Continue on Co Rd 24 until the T-junction at Jimtown Schools. Turn left onto Co Rd 3. In 0.5 mile, turn left again to stay on Co Rd 3. West C ounty Tour For more information on this trail, see page 42 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. After crossing over the US-20 bypass, turn left onto Co Rd 26. Continue S outh on Co Rd 7 for In 2 miles, turn right onto Co Rd miles to Nappanee. Turn right onto Woodview Dr / Co Rd 52. In 0.2 mile, you can choose to stay on the road or join the trail on the lefthand (south) side of the road. At Woodview Elementary School, turn left onto the trail to enter the neighborhood. At the end of the trail, turn left onto Maple Ln. Turn left onto Heritage Pkwy. Turn right onto Golfview Dr. In 0.3 mile, when the road curves right, turn left onto the trail. At the T-junction, turn right and follow the trail along the fence, through Stauffer Park. Turn left onto Hartman St. Turn left onto Broad Ave. Turn right onto Summit St. Continue S outh on Summit St to cross Market St. Turn right onto Lincoln St. Continue on Lincoln St for 0.3 mile. Turn right onto Main St into downtown Nappanee.

7 PART 2: NAPPANEE TO WAKARUSA AND ELKHART Start at the corner of Main St and Market St in downtown Nappanee. Head W est on Market St / SR 6, toward Clark St. Continue on Market St / SR 6 for 1 mile to Amish Acres. Turn right at Amish Acres, onto Arnott St / Co Rd 3. Continue N orth on Arnott St / Co Rd 3 for 5.5 miles. At Co Rd 42, do a short jog right, then left to continue N orth on Co Rd 3. Continue on Co Rd 3 for 1 mile to Wakarusa. In downtown Wakarusa, turn left onto Waterford St / Co Rd 40. In 1 mile, turn right onto Co Rd 1. Continue on Co Rd 1 for 5 miles. At Co Rd 28, do a short jog right, then left to continue N orth on Co Rd 1. Continue on Co Rd 1 for 2 miles. Turn right onto Co Rd 24. West C ounty Tour For more information on this trail, see page 42 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. Continue as the the road curves left and joins Co Rd 3. At Jimtown Schools, turn right onto Co Rd 24. Continue on Co Rd 24 for 1 mile. Turn right at the T-junction, onto Charlotte Ave. Continue to cross SR 19 and rejoin Co Rd 24. Turn left onto 17th St / Co Rd 105. Turn right to rejoin Co Rd 24. At the T-junction, turn left onto Oakland Ave, heading N orth. At Hively Ave, continue N orth through the traffic circle. Continue on Oakland Ave for 1 mile. Turn left onto Lafayette St. At the T-junction, turn right onto Thomas St. In one block, turn left onto Scott St. Scott St becomes Bridge St, then Arcade St. Turn left after the bridge, either on the trail or the road, to end at McNaughton Pavilion.

8 PART 1: FIDLER POND TO DEFRIES CALENDAR GARDENS Southeast C ounty Tour For more information on this trail, see page 44 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. Start at the north entrance to Fidler Pond Park in Goshen, at the intersection of US 33 and Fairfield Ave. Head W est on Fairfield Ave. Turn left onto 16th St. Turn right onto Illinois St. In one block, turn left onto 15th St. Continue on 15th St for 0.5 mile. Turn right onto the Winona Interurban Trail. Follow the trail past Goshen College Recreation Fitness Center. Cross the railroad tracks and turn left to follow the trail S outh. Continue S outh on the trail for 0.7 mile to Kercher Rd / Co Rd 38. Turn left onto Kercher Rd / Co Rd 38. In 0.5 mile, turn right onto Weymouth Blvd. At the T-junction, turn right onto Regent St. In 0.3 mile, you can choose to stay on the road or join the trail on the lefthand (east) side of the road. Turn left onto Waterford Mills Pkwy. In 1 mile, turn right onto Co Rd 27, heading S outh. In 0.6 mile, Co Rd 27 turns to the right. At the T-junction, turn left onto Lincoln St / Co Rd 42. At the Y-junction, in 0.4 mile, turn right onto Co Rd 142. Continue past River Preserve County Park. At the Y-junction, turn left onto Co Rd 29. Continue on Co Rd 29 for 0.6 mile. When Co Rd 29 turns left, continue straight ahead onto Co Rd 25. In 0.5 mile, turn left onto Co Rd 46. In 0.9 mile, you will be at DeFries Calendar Gardens. Turn left to enter the park.

9 Southeast C ounty Tour For more information on this trail, see page 44 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. PART 2: DEFRIES GARDENS TO MILLERSBURG AND FIDLER POND Start at the entrance to DeFries Calendar Gardens. Head E ast on Co Rd 46 for 0.5 mile. Turn left onto Co Rd 127. At the T-junction, turn right onto Elkhart St / Co Rd 44. Continue on Elkhart St / Co Rd 44 for 1.5 miles to cross US 33 and enter Benton. One block after crossing US 33, turn left onto Clymer St. Turn right onto Jackson St / Co Rd 44. Continue E ast on Co Rd 44 for 3.6 miles. Turn left onto SR 13, then turn right to rejoin Co Rd 44. Continue on Co Rd 44 for 1 mile. At the railroad bridge, turn left and stay left to head N orth on Co Rd 43. Continue on Co Rd 43 for 1 mile. Turn left onto Co Rd 42. Continue on Lincoln St / Co Rd 42 into Millersburg. At the Y-junction, turn right onto Jefferson St. Turn left onto Washington St. Continue on Railroad St / Co Rd Washington St becomes Railroad St. 140 for 0.8 mile. At the T-junction, turn right, heading N orth on Co Rd 37. In 0.5 mile, turn left onto Co Rd 40. Continue on Co Rd 40 for 3 miles. Turn right onto Co Rd 31. In 1 mile, turn left onto Kercher Rd / Co Rd 38, then turn right onto Century Dr. Continue on Century Dr for 1.6 miles. Turn left onto College Ave / Co Rd 36. Continue on College Ave / Co Rd 36 for 1.5 miles to cross US 33 and enter Goshen s neighborhoods. Turn right onto 16th St. In 0.5 mile, turn right onto Fairfield Ave. Cross US 33 one more time to enter Fidler Pond Park. End after one loop around Fidler Pond, about 1.5 miles.

10 Goshen Bonneyville Link For more information on this trail, see page 46 of the Elkhart County 2017 Trail Guide. GOSHEN TO BONNEYVILLE Start at Abshire Park in Goshen and take the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail N orth, towards Middlebury for 3.9 miles. Turn left onto Co Rd 31 and continue for 1.5 miles. Follow the curve to the right, merging with Co Rd 20. In 0.5 mile, turn left onto Co Rd 33 and continue for 0.7 mile. At the T-junction, turn left onto Co Rd 18. In 0.5 mile, turn right onto Co Rd 31. Continue N orth on Co Rd 31 for 2.3 miles. Soon after you pass Co Rd 14, you will have a quick downhill. Be ready to turn at the bottom of this hill. Turn right onto Co Rd 131. Follow this curvy road for 1.9 miles. After you cross Co Rd 108, Bonneyville Mill County Park will be on your left. Continue on Co Rd 131 for 0.7 mile to the mill and dahlia gardens. BONNEYVILLE TO GOSHEN Starting at Bonneyville Mill, head E ast on Co Rd 131. Follow this road for 2.6 miles until its juncture with Co Rd 31. Turn left onto Co Rd 31. Continue S outh for 2.25 miles. Turn left onto Co Rd 18 and continue for 0.5 mile. Turn right onto Co Rd 33 and continue for 0.7 mile. Turn right onto Co Rd 20. In 0.5 mile, follow the curve all the way to the left, merging onto Co Rd 31. Continue S outh for 1.5 miles, until its juncture with the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail. Turn right onto the Pumpkinvine Trail, heading W est. Follow the trail for 3.9 miles, ending at Abshire Park in Goshen.

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