INFO on Flat Fork Creek Park

[Paul_Arlinghaus]

Flat Fork Creek Park
Located at 16141 East 101 St. Opening summer 2015 .


Groundbreaking
Fishers’ officials have broken ground on a new, year-round park located near 101st St. and Cyntheanne Rd. The facility will bring new amenities to the Fishers Parks system such as mountain bike trails and a 50 ft. sledding hill.


Fishers Parks & Recreation plans to dedicate up to 20 acres of the 60-acre park to reforestation efforts. Reforestation areas will be located near the entrance of the park, as well as throughout the progressive bike trails, and will protect local habitat.


Coming Features Include:
A 50 foot sledding hill (ADA Compliant)
Trails for walking and hiking
A two-mile progressive mountain bike course
A fishing pond
Three ADA compliant and accessible tree houses
59 acres of green space

[Paul_Arlinghaus]

Herman and John, form Progressive Trail Designs have started construction of the trails at Flat Fork Creek Park.


I will be organizing some volunteer days in the next couple of weeks to support them.


We will be looking for a Trail Crew Leader for this part to maintain the trails.  Anyone interested can shoot me a PM or come to one of the work days.

[Rick M]

Thanks for the info Paul I'm looking forward to this trail it's less the a mile from my house.what is involved in the trail crew leader? May be interested and will for sure be at all work days.

[VONZIPPER]

Here is a map link to the new Park. http://mapq.st/1QjAyC7 It's hard to miss with that big sledding hill sticking up like a sore thumb...that would be the one you hit on a tree when you came around a turn too fast-again.

[ztbishop]

Looks cool - I haven't been able to make it out yet due to work schedule.
Just a few things out of curiosity...
 Any ideas if / what costs there might be? (Entry, pass...)
Hours of operation (night time for example)
Would this be expected to be a little more resistant to rutting in the winter?
Is it a loop, or does one head up to a high point and ride down?

[Rick M]

There is no entry fee to the park. It is a one way trail with a skills section in the middle. The entire trail was compacted so it dries really fast and hard so it should not rut very easy. We had a 5 inch rain go thru here one night and 2 days later the entire trail was dry. Hopefully you can get out soon and Ride the trail. You can PM me and I will meet you and show you around.

[fourshay]

When is the next chance to ride Flat Fork?

[ztbishop]

Thanks, I'll PM sometime.  I work 11am-8pm currently so I usually have to wrap up my riding my 9:30am  during the week.  :-/

[stiffy151]

Is this park even open yet? Last time I was by there were No Trespassing signs up.
Originally it was supposed to be a Spring 2015 opening?

[Rick M]

The park is still not opened not sure why but the trails are done and ready to Ride. There has been no work over there in at least 2 months. So if it opens this year I Will be surprised.

[Bman]

Here's a raw video of some of the trail and the park.

[Dave Tozer]

Had no idea what FFCP was like. Pretty cool! Thanks for the vid. 

[Bman]

You are welcome.   The track is a lot of fun with multuple features, banked turns and pump areas.  The two riding walls seem a little on the steep side and its really hard to stay on them.  Riding multiple times in a row with definitely get the heart pumping.  Still lots of fun.

[Mattntp]

Is it ok to ride there yet?

[Bman]

Rick M?