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474 mi 763 km of trail — 10 Recommended Routes

6 Gems

82 Trails

135 Trails Hard Trails

21 Trails

Areas Within Central Indiana and Indianapolis

Hoosier National Forest

Summit Lake State Park

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Recommended Routes in Central Indiana and Indianapolis - 10

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Multiple types of wildflowers can be seen on the forest floor during spring and summer.

Scarce O' Fat Loop

5.7 mi 9.2 km • 563' Up 171.58 m Up • 563' Down 171.62 m Down

Nashville, IN

5-Mile Challenge

5.9 mi 9.5 km • 629' Up 191.86 m Up • 628' Down 191.4 m Down

Rockport, IN

Heading down the trail on a clear winter day

Downey Hill Full Loop

5.0 mi 8.0 km • 553' Up 168.46 m Up • 557' Down 169.8 m Down

Nashville, IN

Enjoy beautiful views looking north up Big Walnut Creek.

Tall Timbers Nature Trail

1.9 mi 3.1 km • 124' Up 37.66 m Up • 124' Down 37.68 m Down

Greenca…, IN

Pate Trail Loop

5.6 mi 9.1 km • 835' Up 254.38 m Up • 820' Down 250.02 m Down

Bloomin…, IN

Optional more technical route to the left.

Town Run Park

6.8 mi 10.9 km • 113' Up 34.32 m Up • 107' Down 32.7 m Down

Fishers, IN

Steam and small waterfall crossing at the head of a ravine.

Schooner Trace-Walnut Loop

6.3 mi 10.2 km • 759' Up 231.42 m Up • 761' Down 231.96 m Down

Nashville, IN

Sycamore Trail Loop

6.5 mi 10.5 km • 438' Up 133.46 m Up • 439' Down 133.71 m Down

Nashville, IN

Trail 1

2.1 mi 3.4 km • 87' Up 26.66 m Up • 88' Down 26.93 m Down

Zionsville, IN

Jackson Creek Trail

1.6 mi 2.6 km • 201' Up 61.12 m Up • 200' Down 61.04 m Down

Nashville, IN

Trails in Central Indiana and Indianapolis - 228

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10.6 mi 17.0 km #1Low Gap Backcountry Trail Intermediate/Difficult Martinsville, IN	Intermediate/Difficult	Martinsville, IN	19
1.5 mi 2.3 km #2Rim Trail Intermediate Greencastle, IN	Intermediate	Greencastle, IN	3
5.7 mi 9.2 km #3Perimeter Loop Intermediate Terre Haute, IN	Intermediate	Terre Haute, IN	3
3.2 mi 5.2 km #4B Line Trail Easy/Intermediate Bloomington, IN	Easy/Intermediate	Bloomington, IN	2
1.8 mi 2.9 km #5Trail #2 Difficult Rockport, IN	Difficult	Rockport, IN	2
3.9 mi 6.3 km #6Trail 1 Intermediate Jasonville, IN	Intermediate	Jasonville, IN	2
0.6 mi 1.0 km #7Trail 3 (Falls Trail) Intermediate/Difficult Spencer, IN	Intermediate/Difficult	Spencer, IN	2
2.5 mi 4.1 km #8Hesitation Point Trail Intermediate Nashville, IN	Intermediate	Nashville, IN	1
1.4 mi 2.2 km #9Yellowwood Trail Intermediate Nashville, IN	Intermediate	Nashville, IN	1
1.3 mi 2.2 km #10Pine Hills Nature Preserve Trail Difficult Rockport, IN	Difficult	Rockport, IN	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #11Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve Trail Intermediate/Difficult Bloomington, IN	Intermediate/Difficult	Bloomington, IN	5
2.0 mi 3.2 km #12Walnut Trail Difficult Nashville, IN	Difficult	Nashville, IN	1
3.2 mi 5.1 km #13Rock Shelter Trail Intermediate/Difficult Martinsville, IN	Intermediate/Difficult	Martinsville, IN	11
1.8 mi 3.0 km #14Bobcat Trail Difficult Nashville, IN	Difficult	Nashville, IN	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #15Ted T. Turtle Trail 1 Intermediate Oolitic, IN	Intermediate	Oolitic, IN	1
2.2 mi 3.5 km #16Porter West Preserve Intermediate Ellettsville, IN	Intermediate	Ellettsville, IN	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #17Scout Ridge Nature Trail Intermediate Martinsville, IN	Intermediate	Martinsville, IN	1
6.0 mi 9.7 km #18National Road Heritage Trail Easy Seelyville, IN	Easy	Seelyville, IN	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #19Trail 2 Difficult Rockport, IN	Difficult	Rockport, IN	1
0.4 mi 0.7 km #20Ted T. Turtle Trail 2 Easy Oolitic, IN	Easy	Oolitic, IN	1