Burns Harbor / Salt Creek Bridge: Casual, Paved Walk. Wheelchair accessible

Time 1pm CT, 2pm ET

This trail is new-ish, completed in 2022. It is a wide, smooth paved path, gently winding, that crosses a few bridges. It is wheelchair accessible, though there is one significant hill.

This is a good "go at your own pace" trail, no side paths, or directions needed. The length is 2.5 miles, so going both ways it is 5 miles. But you can do as much as you want and then turn around.

Map
Here's a link to a map of the planned route:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/burns-harbor-trail-salt-creek-bridge-7109af3

Access
Parking is free.
There are about 13 parking spots on site, and some may be taken. But there is more space a short block away at the town-hall / police station. Still if you can carpool, that might be helpful.

Feel free to text or call me at 217-717-7860 for last minute details.
Please cancel your RSVP if you can't make it, so we don't wait for you.

Hope to see you there,

Jonathan (I'm a bearded guy in glasses with a blue backpack)

as you cross over the Salt Creek bridge on this hike, be aware that just a little upstream from this spot, a harrowing story of rescue and survival unfolded a couple winters ago here:

https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/indian-man-trapped-in-truck-under-bridge-for-6-days-shares-story-of-survival-mishawaka-crash-stranded-hurt-injured-no-food-water-tragedy-airlift-amputate-amputation-prosthetic-leg-recovery-fishermen-police

Photos from some previous hikes at this location:

2023 https://www.meetup.com/ricks-hiking-fun-group/photos/34160546/

2024 https://www.meetup.com/ricks-hiking-fun-group/photos/34418159/

2024 https://www.meetup.com/ricks-hiking-fun-group/photos/34622982/