Cardinal Greenway
| Cardinal Greenway | |
|---|---|
The former Wysor Street Depot now Cardinal Greenway offices in Muncie | |
| Length | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Location | Indiana |
| Designation | multi-use recreational system |
| Trailheads | Sweetser40°34′20″N 85°48′24″W / 40.57224°N 85.80667°W Richmond 39°49′59″N 84°53′51″W / 39.833°N 84.89750°W |
| Use | Walking Biking Horse riding |
| Trail map | |
The Cardinal Greenway is a multi-use trail that crosses five counties in eastern Indiana. The trail follows a former CSX railbed between Richmond, Indiana and Marion, Indiana. It is named after the Cardinal, the last remaining regular passenger train service on the Chicago-Cincinnati-Washington route. Currently, it is the longest rail trail in Indiana.
The route crosses nine bridges and passes the Wysor Street Depot in Muncie, Indiana. The trail is marked in half-mile increments, and has more than 20 trailheads, most with restrooms, parking areas, and interpretive markers.
The trail connects to multiple other trails along its length, including the White River Greenway in Muncie, and the Whitewater Gorge Trail in Richmond, where it also travels through the Gennett Walk of Fame in Whitewater Gorge Park.
The trail was designated a National Recreation Trail in June 2003, and in 2018 was entered into the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's "Rail Trail Hall of Fame." The trail is also part of the northern route of the American Discovery Trail.