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The Whitewater Canal from the Laurel Feeder Dam to Brookville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Canal Trail follows the historic canal route as it travels through the heart of the Whitewater River Valley in Franklin County, Indiana. Current plans call for an eight-mile trail between the operational Grist Mill in Metamora and Butler Run Aqueduct in Brookville.
Two sections of the Canal Trail are open and can be accessed at the following points:
- Beginning at the Metamora Trailhead visitors will see some of the best examples of authentic canal structures anywhere. You can park near the mill in “downtown” Metamora and walk about .4 miles east through historic Metamora - to the Duck Creek Aqueduct. Or, you can park in the lot near the aqueduct. From there, the trail travels 2.6 miles along the Whitewater River valley, bordering farm fields and through wooded areas to the “Twin Locks.”
- From the Yellow Bank Trailhead, there is approximately one mile of trail. To the east, the trail passes a number of interesting features, including a wildlife habitat planting and the site of an old ice-harvesting pond. Just a few hundred yards to the west of the parking lot, you can visit the ruins of the Yellow Bank Lock - due to the generosity of the adjoining property owners, Moster Turf, and financial support from the Canal Society of Indiana.
Eventually, we'd like to connect the existing sections of the trail and also extend it to Tecumseh Landing.
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Whitewater Canal Trail / P.O Box 126 / Brookville, Indiana 47012 / info@whitewatercanaltrail.com / (513) 295-4820