New Trail Set To Open In Northern Hamilton County

Ribbon Cutting on the Honorable Steven R. Nation Community Pathway Set for May 9.

 Hamilton County, in partnership with The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Next Level Trails (NLT), will celebrate the opening of the new Honorable Steven R. Nation Community Pathway on Tuesday, May 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the White River Campground in Cicero. 

The ribbon cutting marks the first phase of a multi-use path that will run through the northern Hamilton County communities of Atlanta, Arcadia, and Cicero eventually connecting Koteewi Park in Strawtown to Potters Bridge Park in Noblesville. The 10-foot-wide asphalt trail currently extends from Katherine Street in Cicero east to White River Campground and Koteewi Park in Strawtown.

The trail is named for Hamilton County Councilor Steve Nation, a retired Superior Court Judge and former Hamilton County Prosecutor who founded the Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program for at-risk students.

“Naming this trail after Steve just made good sense,” says Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt. “He has dedicated his life to connecting people and bringing them together as a community, just like this trail will connect and build community between our northern towns in Hamilton County.”

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s Next Level Connections initiative provided Hamilton County with $1.04 million to build out the trail. The program is administered by the DNR and facilitates critical trail connections within and between Hoosier communities. “Trails are a vital investment in our communities across the Hoosier State,” said Dan Bortner, DNR director. “The DNR is proud to partner with Hamilton County to complete this major trail extension.”