Sun and shade: Trail entrance to Christian Park; memorial grove for Kin Hubbard, Irvington author; and trail's end at Garfield Park.

The path, like the stream, connects classic parks and neighborhoods.

Built on community

Some trails march in a straight line; Pleasant Run meanders.

This path is woven into the fabric of the neighborhoods it passes through. Much of Pleasant Run flows with the stream and the stately roadway of the same name, seamlessly; in other places, the trail seeks the most natural passage through neighborhood boundaries, using the same sidewalks as residents. Some sections are bright and airy; others are deeply shaded.

Pathway of parks

Pleasant Run connects several community parks. The south end of the trail is in the northwest corner of Garfield Park, near the intersection of Raymond Street and Pleasant Run Parkway. Ellenberger Park is the northeast terminus of the trail, at Michigan Street and Pleasant Run Parkway.

Along its way, Pleasant Run Trail also passes Christian Park and Orange Park, and Howe Middle School. Future plans call for the trail to reach from Shadeland Avenue to White River.

Most of Pleasant Run Trail is asphalt and wheelchair accessible, and allows walking, running, bicycling and rollerblading. The portions of Pleasant Run Trail inside Ellenberger Park are a crushed limestone surface.

In its midsection, the trail briefly follows narrow sidewalks close to traffic, has an irregular surface, and crosses busy streets. In the area around English and Southeastern Avenues, and then again around Keystone Avenue, pay close attention to the signs that mark your way. The portions of Pleasant Run Trail inside Ellenberger Park are a crushed limestone surface.

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