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Pufferbelly Trail Head

4.7 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Fort Wayne, Indiana · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Pufferbelly Trail Head yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Pufferbelly Trail Head — running trail in Fort Wayne, IN, photo 1

What runners say about Pufferbelly Trail Head

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (6 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This 11.2 mile trail is one of Ft Wayne's finest trails that extends from Washington Center rd to Fitch rd near the Allen County, Indiana line. Beautiful treed canopy for 70% of the trail. This IS A MUST bike ride , walk, run for any able bodied human. "Ft Wayne Tails app" will give you detailed info on route.

★★★★★ — Johnathon , Jun 2024

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Pufferbelly Trail Head

620 W Washington Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.