Date and Time: Saturday, September 18 at 1:00 p.m. on Trails 5 and 7 in McCormick’s Creek State Park
Lunch: We will be meeting for a picnic at 12:30 pm (bring your own sack lunch) and begin hiking promptly at 1:00 pm.
Location: McCormick's Creek State Park, 250 McCormicks Creek Park Road, Spencer, Indiana 47460
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. The hike will be limited to the first 20 registrants. Register by emailing us at teasterday@iladdinc.org of your intent to go on the hike by September 15th. If you have not previously completed the registration forms for the ILADD Hiking Club, you must complete and submit those forms by September 15th. For registration information and forms, please contact ILADD at teasterday@iladdinc.org or call (317-873-2134).
There is no ILADD fee for this hike. You will need to pay a park entry fee - $7 per vehicle - upon entering the park. (If you would like to be reimbursed by ILADD please get a receipt and give it to Tom Easterday)
Directions: Take I-465 south to I-70 west. Go west on I-70 to U.S. 231 (exit 41), then go south on U.S. 231 to IN 46. Turn left (east) onto IN 46 through Spencer (approximately two miles) and the entrance to McCormick’s Creek State Park will be on your left.
Then follow the park roads back to the Wolf Cave Parking area (you will need to turn left off of the main park road about one-half mile after passing the Canyon Inn). Approximate driving time from Zionsville is about one hour and twenty minutes.
We will be hiking for over three miles. The trails are rated as moderate. You can view a map of McCormick’s Creek State Park by going to www.mccormickscreekstatepark.com. It is too early for an extended weather forecast, although the average mid-September high temperature in Indiana is in the 70’s. Be sure to watch the weather a few days before the hike for the actual forecast and dress accordingly.
ILADD Hiking Club is recommended for adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities who can walk at least 2-3 miles, up and down hills, on uneven ground. All hikers should bring their own water bottle and mask. 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 bring a hat and jacket if cool or rainy weather conditions are forecast, or a hat and sunscreen if sunny weather is forecast.
COVID-19 Precautions: Although masks are optional outdoors, we will generally be social distancing before, during, and after the hike. Please do not participate if you have a fever or any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to anyone with COVID-19 within the 14 days immediately prior to the hike. We recommend that anyone participating in the hike has been vaccinated.
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