About Us

The Momentum is growing as communities realize the value of public trails:

• Attracting visitors and businesses
• Encouraging a healthy lifestyle
• Increasing adjacent property values
• Providing family friendly outdoor experiences                                                                

We will soon be doubling our number of trails: 

• Yellow Bank, Metamora, and the Billy Jean Jobe Trails are open and maintained
• The Feeder Dam Trail (Metamora to Laurel) is in process.  The first two miles is open and is being maintained

Please support our vision of connecting communities throughout the canal corridor.

Trail Overview:

Two sections of the Canal Trail are open and can be accessed at the following points:

Metamora Trailhead
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.”

Yellow Bank Trailhead
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.

Tecumseh Landing

At the eastern end of our proposed trail is Tecumseh Landing, located at the south end of the town of Brookville. Visitors can park next to the drive-through Visitor’s Center and then take a short walk, which crosses the railroad track and ends on the bank of the beautiful Whitewater River.

Current plans call for an fourteen-mile trail between the Feeder Dam in Laurel and Butler Run Aqueduct in Brookville.