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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Nickel Plate Trail, IN - Peru to Kokomo

ABOUT THE PARK:
Peru River Walk - City of Peru

DIRECTIONS: 
GPS Coordinates 40.73849, -86.09784
South Wallick Road Trailhead Parking

TRAIL MAP: 


BIKE DISTANCE:  34.1 miles

THE BIKE: 
Heading back home to NJ from MO taking a break from driving by riding the Nickel Plate Trail.
First heading left from the parking lot over the Wabash River Bridge ...
... to a right just after the bridge on the Peru River Walk that follows the Wabash River.
Wabash River
The trail ends.
Heading back.
Left on the Nickel Plate Trail and back over the bridge.
Continuing south passing the parking lot and heading towards Kokomo.
I kept looking in my side mirror thinking dirt bikes were coming up the trail behind me.  But that was not the case - I was passing right alongside the Bunker Hill Dragstrip.
Coming up on Route 35, the road I was on coming into Peru.  Ironic that I was heading back the same way but the bike ride was much more interesting than the car drive.
I didn't know the Nickel Plate Trail ended just to the left in a little park after crossing this intersection.
As I was heading up the bridge over Route 35 ...
... I checked my app and saw that I was now on the Industrial Heritage Trail.  Time to head back.
While passing back by the Bunker Hill Dragstrip I managed to capture one of the motorcycle races in a bit of a clearing.

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