Hale Farm Trail
A pleasurable, easy hike to Hale Farm & Village.
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Hale Farm Trail Details
One of the newer trails in the CVNP system, this was designed to connect the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath with the historic Hale Farm & Village, and in doing so yields a pleasurable, easy hike. Passing Indigo Lake, a truly blue lake that was "accidentally" created when a bulldozer struck an underground aquifer, the level trail travels through a mixed deciduous forest scattered with boulders deposited during the last advance of the glaciers thousands of years ago. A stately grove of black walnut trees signals the end of the trail as opens up for a bucolic glimpse of the Hale Farm & Village.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
1 mile
Estimated time
30 minutes
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Hale Farm Trail
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0.1 mi away
Hale Farm & Village
A living-history museum of the early Valley life.
0.4 mi away
"Secret" Picnic Area
A "secret" picnic area located next to Indigo Lake.
