Midwest Trail Ride: A Vacation To Paradise
By Kim Humphries
Midwest Trail Ride is nestled in the hills of south central Indiana; among the hardwood and pine trees.
1-½ hours south of Indianapolis and 1-½ hours north of Louisville Kentucky, is a trail riding paradise! Bring your own horse (or rent one of ours), and spend two or three days exploring the beautiful Hoosier National Forest. We are open every day thru the summer season for open camping; 8 weekends a year we have special “organized rides” where we prepare 3 buffet meals per day. See our website for those dates and details – www.midwesttrailride.com
Accommodations:
- 12 cedar log cabins (2 sets of bunk beds)
- 108 electric and water campsites
- 385 horse stalls
- 150 miles of trails
- Dining hall and kitchen
Riding:
There are 150 miles of trails within the Hoosier National Forest northern section. Midwest trail Ride is situated between the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area and the Hickory Ridge Trail System. Pick up a trail map in the office and plan your adventure on the well marked trails. There are short loops of an hour or two as well as long loops for all day rides.
Group Events:
Midwest Trail Ride is available for group events, church groups, weddings, 4-H clubs, etc. Our mess hall seats 250 people and we can serve as many from our kitchen. Rental Horses available on a limited bases for planned groups. We also have overnight pack trips to an 1880s camp where you will be treated to chuck wagon cooking and cowboy music by an open campfire. Spend the night in a covered wagon or a four-wall tent just like the pioneers!
Some of the other activities available in the area are cave tours, swimming or boating in Lake Monroe, take a guided kayak trip thru the backwaters of Lake Monroe.
Contact info:
Midwest Trail Ride & Outpost Store
1264 Hunters Creek Rd
Norman, IN 47264
812-834-6686
