YOU ARE AT SALOMON FARM PARK / PARKVIEW FAMILY YMCA ON THE PUFFERBELLY TRAIL
Salomon Farm Loop – Travel south, stay right after crossing the entrance to the Parkview Family Ymca, or go north and turn left(west) at the intersection before the below-grade crossing to stay on the loop.
Pufferbelly Trail – Travel south, stay left after crossing the entrance to the Parkview Family Ymca, or travel straight north continuing under Dupont Road.
Life Bridge Church Trailhead (1.77 Miles) – Travel north, continue under Dupont Road. Continue straight. You will cross Carrol Rd before reaching the destination.
Smith Field (2.4 Miles) – (Port-a-John, seasonal) – Travel south, stay left after crossing the entrance to the Parkview Family Ymca, and continue on The Pufferbelly Trail. You will cross Till Rd, Wallen Rd, and Cook Rd before reaching the destination
Payton County Park (2.6 Miles) – Travel north, continue under Dupont Road. Continue straight. You will cross Carrol Rd and Hathaway Rd before reaching the destination. The park will be on your left.
Huntertown (4.75 Miles) – Travel north on The Pufferbelly Trail, passing under Dupont Rd to the Gump Road Trail, then travel west (left). Follow the trail west to State Rd 3 (Lima Rd). Cross State Rd 3 using the signal on the north side of Gump Rd. Continue west into Huntertown. You will cross Carrol Rd and Hathaway Rd before reaching Gump Rd.
Downtown Fort Wayne (7.5 Miles) – Travel south, stay left after crossing the entrance to the Parkview Family Ymca, and continue on The Pufferbelly Trail to Washington Center Road. Travel east to the crossing and travel south to Coliseum Blvd. Cross Coliseum Blvd going south then travel west to Lima Rd. Follow the trail along Lima Rd and cross at the light traveling west onto Ice Way. Follow the trail to Fernhill Ave. Cross Fernhill Ave at the signal going south and follow the trail toward State Blvd. Travel south crossing over State Blvd. Take the spur going east toward Downtown Fort Wayne. Stay left at the fork and follow the trail under N. Clinton Street. Continue south on the trail, traveling through Lawton Park and across the MLK JR. Bridge. (THIS TRAIL IS CURRENTLY INCOMPLETE BETWEEN WASHINGTON CENTER ROAD AND LIMA ROAD)
Parkview Family YMCA (.1 Miles) – Restrooms and water during business hours
Salomon Farm Park Learning Center (.7 Miles) – Restrooms and water
Dupont Library (.94 Miles) – Restrooms and water during business hours
Parkview Family YMCA (.1 Miles) – Water refill and public restrooms
This section of trail is owned and maintained by The City of Fort Wayne.
To report a trail issue please contact The City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails Department at (260)427-6228 or Fort Wayne Trails Inc. at (260)969-0079.
You can also send a detailed text to
For non-emergency issues please contact the Fort Wayne Police Desk at (260)427-1222.
