Monon Trail Bike Ride

Introduction

Hamilton County offers 28 hiking trails of one mile or longer. The 3 major rail-trails: Monon, Nickle Plate and Midland Trace, combined with the Strawtown Koteewie Park trails account for 46 of the county’s 100+ miles of major trails.

When shorter trails and neighborhood roads and pathways are included, the county offers 500 miles of trails for hikers and cyclists!

https://www.visithamiltoncounty.com/things-to-do/outdoors/hiking-biking/trail-maps/

Monon Trail: 20 miles

https://www.visithamiltoncounty.com/things-to-do/outdoors/monon-trail/

Nickel Plate: 9 miles

https://www.nickelplatetrail.org/

Midland Trace: 8 miles

https://www.traillink.com/trail/midland-trace-trail/

Strawtown Koteewie Park: 9 miles

https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/facilities/facility/details/strawtown-koteewi-park-11

Cool Creek Park: 4 miles

https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/facilities/facility/details/cool-creek-park-12

MacGregor Park: 3 miles

https://www.westfieldwashingtontwp.us/162/MacGregor-Park

Carmel Central Park: 3 miles

‘https://www.carmelclayparks.com/parks/central-park/

Morse Reservoir Levee: 3 miles

https://www.noblesvilleparks.org/293/Levee-Trail

Steve Nation Pathway: 2 miles

https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/1752/Steven-Nation-Community-Pathway—Phase-

Natalie Wheeler Trail: 2 miles

https://www.westfield.in.gov/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov?view=detail;id=94

Ritchey Woods: 2 miles

https://www.playfishers.com/facilities/facility/details/Ritchey-Woods-Nature-Preserve-19

Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: 2 miles

Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve

Other Hiking Trails 1-2 Miles Long

Flowing Well Park

‘https://www.carmelclayparks.com/parks/flowing-well-park/

River Road

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/indiana/river-road-park-white-river-trail

Hagan Burke Trail

‘https://www.carmelclayparks.com/parks/hagan-burke-trail/

Westpark

‘https://www.carmelclayparks.com/parks/west-park/

Coxhall Gardens

https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/facilities/facility/details/coxhall-gardens-3

Cicero Creek

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/indiana/cicero-creek-walking-trail

Meadowlark Park

‘https://www.carmelclayparks.com/parks/meadowlark-park/

Cheney Creek

https://www.playfishers.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Cheeney-Creek-Natural-Area-6

Fall Creek Trail

https://www.indianatrails.com/fall-creek-trail

Interurban Trail

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/indiana/interurban-trail–2

White River Greenway

‘https://www.carmelclayparks.com/parks/white-river-greenway/

Forest Park

https://www.noblesvilleparks.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Forest-Park-1

Hazel Landing

‘https://www.carmelclayparks.com/parks/hazel-landing-park/

Billericay Park

http://www.playfishers.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Billericay-Park-4

Potters Bridge

https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/facilities/facility/details/potters-bridge-park-7

Summary

Noblesville’s Forest Park was founded in 1925.

Forest Park, the historic jewel of Hamilton County

The county’s park district was founded in 1970 with the establishment of Potter’s bridge Park.

https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/390/Parks-History

Hamilton County’s population was 56,000 at the time. It has since grown by nearly 7-fold to 366,000.

Carmel established the first municipal parks district in 1991.

Carmelot was founded by volunteers in 1991.

Carmel Clay Historical Society to remember Carmelot park