Hiking group members Jean and Janelle have planned a series of hikes from April 12 to 14 covering five state parks in three days. Each hike will be about 3 to 4 miles. The first will be at Versailles State Park (1387 U.S. 50 East, Versailles, IN 47042) on Friday, April 12, from 7pm to […]

Day 2 of Jean and Janelle's hiking weekend will cover three state parks in southern Indiana. The plan for Saturday is as follows: 10:30am: Hike O'Bannon Woods State Park. The meeting place will be the Nature Center parking lot, and the hike will cover trail B (2 miles, moderate) and trail A (2 miles, moderate). […]

Day 3 of the hiking weekend will consist of hikes at Clifty Falls (2221 Clifty Drive, Madison, IN 47250) and Brown County (1405 State Road 46 West, Nashiville, IN 47448), both of which contain a mix of moderate and challenging terrain. Here's the plan for the day: 9:30am: Hike Clifty Falls. Meet at the parking […]

This Saturday we'll be making a road trip to this state park in southern Indiana. Our plan for the day will be to cover a good section of the park and we'll hike trails 3, 4, and 5, as well as stop by the Pioneer Village. The terrain is mainly moderate with a couple of […]

This Saturday we'll be making a road trip to this state park south of Richmond, IN. The territory at Whitewater Memorial is mainly moderate with some hilly sections, and we’ll plan on covering about 7 miles in around 3 hours. We'll meet in the park at the parking lot for Poplar Grove Shelter. A map […]

This Saturday we'll be hiking this local state park on the northeast side. The trails here are mostly moderate, but we'll see a few hills and may see some muddy sections. The hike itself will consist of two routes through the park. We’ll begin with the Fall Creek trail and then do part of the […]

After the last couple of local hikes, we'll make a road trip west of Indy to this state park that's well known for being one of the best and most rugged hiking spots in the state. The majority of the hike will be challenging, and we’ll be encountering a mix of rocky gorges, stream beds, […]

This weekend we'll be staying local and make a trip to this south-side park. The terrain here ranges from moderate to easy, and we'll plan on doing about two hours of hiking and cover around 5 miles total. Admission to the park is free and we'll meet at the parking lot east of Mann Road […]

Due to unexpected family circumstances, I will have to find another time to do this trip. ((( I promise we'll get it done before we all turn 90 ))) I apologize for any inconveniences. The date is to be determined. **************************************** About the Trail: The Triple Crown of Virginia is a 32-35 mile loop (or […]