Our next ILADD Hiking Club hike is scheduled for Sunday, August 21st at Mounds State Park in Anderson, Indiana. We will meet at 12:30 p.m. for a picnic lunch (bring your own sack lunch, ILADD will provide A bottled water and cookies) and begin hiking at 1:00 p.m. The hike will take about two hours.
Mounds State Park is the site of ten mounds/earthworks built by the Adena and Hopewell cultures around 160 B.C. We will see and discuss some of the mounds during our hike. We will be hiking for about 2.5 miles on Trail 5 which skirts the boundary of the park and has scenic views as it follows along the White River and limestone bluffs. It is the same trail we hiked last October, although we may switch to another trail toward the end of our hike to see more mounds. You can view a map of Mounds State Park on https://www. In.gov/dnr/state-parks/.
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 August 18th, 2022. If you have not previously completed the registration forms for the ILADD Hiking Club, you must complete and submit those forms by August 18, 2022. For questions, registration information and forms, please contact ILADD at teasterday@iladdinc.org or call (317-873-2134). There is no ILADD fee for this hike.
DIRECTIONS: Take I-465 east to I-69 North. Go north on I-69 for about 26 miles to IN-9 North (exit 226), then turn left (north) onto IN-9/South Scatterfield Road. Turn right (east) onto IN-236/East 53rd Street, then left (north) onto Rangeline Road (the road name changes to East County Road 67 as you veer right to the northeast). Next, go past County Road East 150 South and then turn a sharp left onto County Road East 100 South and travel for about one-quarter mile. Finally, turn right onto IN-232/Mounds Road. In less than one mile, turn left into Mounds State Park. 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) upon entering the park. Then follow the entrance road toward the Visitors Center and park in the parking area south of the Visitors Center. We will meet there. The approximate driving time from Zionsville is about fifty-five minutes.
COVID PRECAUTIONS: Although masks are optional, 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 5 days immediately prior to the hike. We recommend that anyone participating in the hike have been vaccinated and received a booster shot.
ILADD HIKING CLUB: 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 bring a hat and sunscreen if sunny weather is forecast. Since it is mid-August, be prepared for hot weather and dress accordingly. 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.