The next ILADD Hiking Club hike is scheduled for Sunday, May 19th, at Shades State Park near Waveland, Indiana. We will meet at 12:30 p.m. at Shelter B (Dell) for a picnic lunch (bring your own sack lunch, we will provide bottled water and cookies) and begin hiking promptly at 1:00 p.m. We will hike for approximately 2-3 hours or about three miles. The trails are rated as moderate or rugged. It will be a fun hike and very pretty along the trails with the spring flowers blooming. We will discuss the specific trail to take based on input from participants. You can view a map of the trails at Shades State Park on the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website. I have attached some pictures from our hike at Shades State Park last October to give you an idea of the natural beauty of the park.
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 may 16, 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.
DIRECTIONS: The entrance to Shades State Park is on County Road West 800 South a short distance west of State Road 234 near Waveland, Indiana. Upon entering the park, you will pay the $7 per vehicle entrance fee (if you would like to be reimbursed for this entrance fee, please give your receipt to Tom Easterday). Then take the first right turn followed by the first left turn to get to Shelter B (Dell) where we will meet. It takes approximately one hour and fifteen minutes to go from Zionsville to Shades State Park.
**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