Fall 2016 Work Days Scheduled
Come out to the Lehigh Portland Trails on Sept 24, Oct 22, and Nov 12 to help build and maintain our wonderful trails!
Historic Lehigh Photos
A couple more historic photos of the Lehigh Portland Cement Company in Iola, courtesy of the Allen County Historical Society: This 1903 photo of the quarry shows a rough rail line, used to haul rock from the quarry to the … Read More
Summer In Bloom at Lehigh Portland Trails
Mid-summer, and there is some fantastic color at Lehigh Portland Trails, thanks to the many varieties of flowers. Here are some photos:
Lehigh Portland Trails Grand Opening Photos
The Lehigh Portland Trails held its Grand Opening celebration on June 25th. A series of speakers, including Thrive Allen County Executive Director David Toland, Iola Industries President John McRae, Allen County Commissioner Jerry Daniels, and Mike Goodwin of the Kansas … Read More
Enjoy National Trails Day on the Lehigh Portland Trails
National Trails Day is the country’s largest celebration of trails, designed to introduce people to a wide array of trail activities: hiking, biking, trail running, bird watching and more. Our trails are a great venue for all of those activities, … Read More
Lehigh Portland Trails Workday May 7th
The recent rain storm did some significant damage to the freshly-laid limestone screenings on the main trail. Saturday’s workday will focus on repairing the washouts. 9am at the Eastern Trailhead (1600th and Nebraska Road). Please bring shovels and rakes. Here’s what we’ll … Read More
Lehigh Portland Trails No Longer Closed
The trails can now be used, with care, but watch out for washouts, avoid construction equipment, and avoid walking or riding on soft portions of the trails.
Lehigh Portland Trails Grand Opening June 25
The Lehigh Portland Trails is holding a Grand Opening celebration on June 25, 2016. We’ll have a dedication ceremony, snacks, fun rides, and tours of the trails. Additional details will follow as the date approaches, but please go ahead and plan … Read More
Fresh New Trail
It’s an exciting time at Lehigh Portland Trails. After working for nearly two years on hacking a trail corridor out of thick woods, we’re finally seeing the actual trail surface go down. And it is beautiful! Some photos from the work-in-progress: … Read More
Lehigh Portland Trails Temporarily Closed For Construction
The Lehigh Portland Trails are temporarily closed while screenings are being installed. Please stay off the trails until further notice.