Panhandle Pathway and Nickel Plate Trail Connector Routes

1. From the Panhandle Pathway at the Kenneth Trailhead proceed east on Cass CR 50 N to CR 500 W. 
2. Turn left onto CR 500 W and proceed north to CR 150 N.
3. Turn right at CR 150 N and proceed east over US 35 to the “T” at Indian Creek Rd.
4. Turn right (south) at Indian Creek Rd. and proceed to Northern Ave.
5. Turn left (east) at Northern Ave. and proceed to Clifton Ave.
6. Turn right (south) at Clifton Ave and proceed to Jackson St.
7. Turn left (east) at Jackson St. and proceed to Meadlawn Ave.
8. Turn right (south) onto Meadlawn Ave. and proceed to Michigan Ave.
9. Turn left (northeast) on Michigan Ave. (S.R. 25) and proceed about 1 block to Smith Street. 
10. Turn right (east) onto Smith Street and proceed to Huston Park and the Huston Park Trail.
11. Take Huston Park Trail southwest to the River Bluff Trail.  Huston Park Trail dead ends into River Bluff Trail at the Eel River.
12. At the River Bluff Trail turn left (east) and proceed about 500 feet to the Cole Bridge.
13. Turn right onto the Cole Bridge and cross the Eel River to the Riverside Park Trail.
14. Turn right (west) and proceed on the Riverside Park Trail to Race St.
15. Continue west onto Race St. to 7^th St.
16. Turn left (south) at 7^th St. and proceed to North St.
17. Turn right (west) on North St. and proceed to the “T” at 4^th St.
18. Turn left (south) on 4^th St. and proceed to Melbourne Ave.
19. Turn left (east) on Melbourne Ave. 
20. Follow Melbourne Ave. to Wabash Ave.
21. Turn right (south) on Wabash Ave. to the Little Turtle Waterway Trail.
22. Turn left (east) onto the Little Turtle Waterway Trail and proceed to 18^th St.
23. Turn right (south) onto the 18^th Street bridge and proceed over the Wabash River.
24. On the south side of the bridge turn left (east) onto Wabash River Road. 
25. Wabash River Road changes names to South River Road at 24^th St. 
26. Continue going east on South River Road.
27. South River Road changes names to CR 150 S at CR 500 E.
28. Continue going east on CR 150 S to the “T” at CR 600 E.
29. Turn left (north) and proceed about one quarter of a mile on CR 600 E to CR 125 S.
30. Turn right (east) on CR 125 S and proceed to CR 700 E.
31. Turn right (south) on 700 E. and carefully cross the four-lane highway, US 24, also known as the Hoosier Heartland Highway. Caution: High speed traffic. Proceed to CR 250 S.
32. Turn left (east) and proceed on CR 250 S. CR 250 S curves down and around to the right and turn into CR 800 E.  Caution: Steep hill.
33. Follow CR 800 E south to the Pipe Creek Bridge. The bridge will be on your left.
34. Turn left onto the Pipe Creek Bridge, crossing over to CR 825 E.
35. Turn left (north) on CR 825 E and proceed around the curve to the right onto CR 200 S.
36. Take CR 200 S. east.  Note:  200 S. turns into South River Road.
37. Follow South River Road east.  The Wabash River is on your left.
38. South River Road turns into West River Road at the Miami-Cass County Line.
39. Follow West River Road east to the stop sign at Business US 31. 
40. Turn right (south) on Business US 31 and proceed a short distance to South Wallick Rd.
41. Turn left (south) onto South Wallick Rd and proceed a short distance to the Nickel Plate trail on your left.

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1.  Starting at mile marker 00.0 at the Winamac depot at Main & Logan Streets, travel south on Panhandle Pathway to mile marker 2.2 located just past the south edge of the Tippecanoe River Bridge.  Note:  Mileage to Nickel Plate trail is approximately 25 miles.

2.  Approximately 250 feet past mile marker 2.2, turn left (east) onto a short, paved driveway.  Stop and carefully exit out onto and over U.S. Hwy 35.  Caution:  High speed traffic in both directions.

3.  Follow U.S. Hwy 35 north about 200 feet to Pulaski County Road 200 S. 

4.  Turn right (east) and follow County Road 225 S. east to the “T” at C.R. 225 E.  Note:
225 S. turns into 200 S.

5.  Turn right (south) and follow C.R. 225 E. a quarter of a mile to C.R. 225 S. 

6.  Turn left and go east on C.R. 225 S.  C.R. 225 eventually changes into C.R. 250 S. after going through a series of short winding curves in the road.

7.  Continue on C.R. 250 S. to and through the small town of Kewanna.  C.R. 250 S. is Main St. in Kewanna.  Mileage from Winamac to Kewanna is approximately 9.5 miles.

8.  Continue east through Kewanna on C.R. 250 S. (Main St.) to Fulton C.R. 850 W.  A small cemetery will be on your right.

9.  Turn left (north) on C.R. 850 W. and proceed north a mile and a half to C.R. 100 S.

10. Turn right onto C.R. 100 S. and proceed east to Meridian Road.

11. Take a left and go north on Meridian Road about 1 miles to IN State Road 14.

12. Turn right (east) onto S.R. 14 and go over the U.S. 31 hwy overpass.  Caution:  High speed traffic.

13. Continue east on S.R. 14 to the traffic light in Rochester.  S.R. 14 is also 18^th
Street in Rochester. 

14. Continue straight ahead (east) on 18^th Street.  After an “S” curve, 18^th
Street will change into Mitchell Drive.

15. Follow Mitchell Drive a short distance to the Nickel Plate trail.  Welcome.  The Trailhead is on the north side of
Mitchell Drive.

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