UPDATE:
Covered Bridge Gateway Trail
The planned Covered Bridge Gateway Trail will form a linear park linking the National Road Heritage Trail and the B&O Trail from Terre Haute to Guion through Rockville, Catlin and Rosedale. All of these old RR communities can expect a boost in tourism with nationally advertised biking and run/walk events as well as some equestrian traffic from local and visiting trail riders. Near-trail campgrounds and lodging facilities can expect "No Vacancies" during three season weekends. The group is also focused on a spur trail connecting Turkey Run State Park to one of the longest rail based loop trails in the nation.
Currently, Parke County Commissioners have requested a land tranfer to the county of the 64% of abandoned Penn Central RR line the state owns from Rockville to the Parke/Vigo county line. Of the 6.25 miles of ROW around Rosedale, 4.9 miles have been purchased by the state making Rosedale the current most connected trail town in the park. An RTP grant has been approved by the state to connect Rosedale to the Vigo county line via a paved, ADA accessible, biking/pedestrian trail.
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Rockville Historic RR Depot, Tourist Information Center & proposed CBGT Trailhead
Covered Bridge Gateway Trail
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Covered Bridge Gateway Trails Association, Inc.
Parke County Indiana
Physical activity helps control coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, bone loss, depression and some cancers.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Covered Bridge Gateway Trails Association is a non-profit organization promoting recreational trails in Parke County and West Central Indiana as they relate to tourism, economic development and public health. Our focus is on the Covered Bridge Gateway Trail plan from Terre Haute to Turkey Run and linking the National Road Heritage Trail to the B&O Trail.
