Trail Lengths and Descriptions

Connector Trails - these start at the athletic fields on the west side of DePauw’s campus and go to the entrance of the Nature Park.
C1: 0.5 mile
C2: 0.4 mile
C3: 0.7 mile
C4: 0.5 mile

Creekside Trails - these run along Big Walnut Creek.  There are lots of spring wildflowers in bloom here during mid-April.
K1: 0.6 mile
K2: 0.8 mile

Multiuse Trails
M1: 0.3 mile
M2: 0.2 mile
M3: 0.5 mile

Quarry Trails - these go along the south side of the quarry pond and through the excavated quarry bottom.
Q1: 0.5 mile
Q2: 0.7 mile

Rail Trail - this trail follows the old railroad line used to transport aggregate from the quarry.
L1: 0.7 mile

Rim Trail - these go along the entire rim of the quarry, offering spectacular views of the quarry.  Stay clear of the rim’s edge because the rocks near the edge are unstable.
R1: 0.1 mile
R2: 0.4 mile
R3: 0.1 mile
R4: 0.4 mile
R5: 0.5 mile
R6: 0.2 mile

Woodland Trail - these are steep and rugged.  Most of the forest in these areas is growing on deposits left over from the quarry operation. Bicycles are not permitted on these trails.
W1: 0.4 mile
W2: 0.3 mile
W3: 0.2 mile
W4: 0.2 mile
W5: 0.2 mile
W6: 0.2 mile

Total: 10.1 miles

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