Our next ILADD Hiking Club hike is scheduled for Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park in Indianapolis. We will be hiking on the Camp Creek Trail, which we enjoyed hiking on last November and in prior years.
The entrance to Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park is on North Post Road (take the 56th Street exit off of I-465 on the east side of Indianapolis, proceed east on 56th Street to Post Road, turn left,and proceed north on Post Road). Turn left onto Shafter Road and you will come to the park’s Gatehouse.
Fees: You will need to pay a park entry fee ($7 per vehicle- if you would like to be reimbursed by ILADD please get a receipt and give it to Tom Easterday). Then proceed on Shafter Road to Clark Road. Turn right onto Clark Road past the Cherry Tree Picnic Area to the Delaware Lake Picnic Area. Park in the parking lot for the Delaware Lake Picnic Area and we will meet there.
ILADD Hiking Club is for adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities who can walk at least 2-3 miles, up and down hills, on uneven ground, on unpaved trails. All hikers should bring their own water bottle. It is recommended that everyone bring a change of shoes and socks for after the hike because it may get muddy if it rains within a day or two prior to the hike. Also, make sure to dress appropriately for the weather conditions. The average high temperature for April in Indianapolis is 62 degrees and the average low is 41 degrees. If we need to postpone the hike due to excessive rain or severe weather, we will email or call you two hours or more before the hike is set to commence.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: The hike will be limited to the first 20 registrants. It is very important that you let us know you will be participating, so we can notify you if we need to change our plans due to bad weather or other circumstances. Register by emailing us at teasterday@iladdinc.org of your intent to go on the hike by April 18, 2024. If you have not previously completed the registration forms for the ILADD Hiking Club, you must complete and submit those forms by April 18 2024. For registration information and forms, please visit https://iladdinc.org/registration . There is no ILADD fee for this hike. But there is the aforementioned park entry fee of $7.
DIRECTIONS: (from Zionsville) The easiest route from Zionsville is to take Michigan Road south to I-465 east. Take the 56th Street exit east to Post Road. Turn left (north) onto Post Road and proceed to the entrance to Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park. It takes about 25 minutes from Zionsville. ILADD Hiking Club is for adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities who can walk at least 2-3 miles, up and down hills, on uneven ground, and on unpaved trails. All hikers should bring their own water bottles. It is recommended that everyone bring a change of shoes and socks for after the hike because it may get muddy if it rains (or snows) within a day or two before the hike. Also, make sure to dress appropriately for the weather conditions.. If we need to postpone the hike due to excessive rain/snow or severe weather, we will email or call you two hours or more before the hike is set to commence.
**All participants must have the following forms filled out and submitted: Participant Information & Guidelines, Release and Waiver of Liability, Medical Authorization, and Code of Conduct forms. You may view and submit these forms at https://iladdinc.org/registration