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SaveIndianapolis trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, Winter Fat Biking and Adaptive Biking. Popular destinations include Fort Harrison State Park, The Headquarters MTB Skills Park @ Washington Park and Southwestway Park.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
69 trails
- Gravel Bike
23 trails
- Adaptive Bike
8 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
13 trails
- Horse
15 trails
- Hike
98 trails
- Trail Running
98 trails
Region Details
- 23
- 1
- 27
- 13
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of 3 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 116
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 69
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 23
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 8
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 15
- Trails Hike
- 98
- Trails Trail Running
- 98
- Total Distance
- 82 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,782 ft
- Total Vertical
- 291 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 937 ft
- Reports
- 2,811
- Photos
- 152
- Completed Counter
- 10,209
Sub Regions
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Fort Harrison State Park
- 4
- 2
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Indy Cycloplex
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Southwestway Park
- 7
- 7
- 1
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The Headquarters MTB Skills Park @ Washington Park
- 1
- 13
- 3
- 3
- 1
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Town Run Trail Park
- 3
- 1
Popular Indianapolis Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 2 miles • 57 ft • 440 •
The is on land donated by Oliver Daugherty to the Central Indiana Land Trust. The trail in a recreation easement thanks to Oliver Daugherty. The area was historically used to quarry sand. Sections are in woods, but much of the look is...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 8 ft • 427 •
This section of Town Run is a long the white river and twists and turns through a wooded floodplain. The trail is directional, with the direction changing by day. Please look at the directional signs at the trail head.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 1,296 ft • 5 ft • 417 •
This is a short section between Talking Tree and the 465 Bridge. If twists through a wooded area along the White River. The trail is directional by day. Please look at the directional signage at intersections.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 1,667 ft • 0 ft • 416 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. It features drop. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 32 ft • 411 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 32 ft green climb. It features berm and drop. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.7 • 4 miles • 324 ft • 372 •
Intermediate skill level trail with technical climbs along ravines, roots, and a long flowy downhill section towards the end.
• 80 ★ 4.3 • 1 mile • 127 ft • 369 •
Nice relaxing loop around the base of Mann Hill. Parts run along the side of the hill. MIld grades allow some decent speed to be achieved in some sections while avoiding any difficult climbing. All users allowed
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2,034 ft • 8 ft • 354 •
An intense rock garden leads to a string of tabletops before exiting the woods into the powerline easement. Here, more tabletops, broken up by a number of sweeping berms, lead down the hill to yet more tabletops, a series of...
Indianapolis Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.4 • 7 miles • 99 ft • 8 • Loop •
The full loop consisting of the north and south ends of Town Run Trail Park.
7 miles • 112 ft • 5 • Loop •
Town Run is directional now by day. Check trail signage to determine which direction. I think it runs...
• 19 miles • 378 ft • 7 •
• 16 miles • 711 ft • 8 •
• 14 miles • 1,322 ft • 21 •
Photos of Indianapolis Mountain Bike
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Talking Tree North to End | Aug 28, 2026 @ 9:56pm (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) Aug 28, 2026 | Variable | ScottXxsVq6 | main car park closed, lots of trees down... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cbaker930 | add | karma | activity #102881884 and 1 more | Sep 2, 2026 @ 3:45am 2 days |
| chuckalouie | add | report | activity #102857621 and 2 more | Sep 1, 2026 @ 4:57pm 3 days |
| ScottXxsVq6 | add | report | activity #102554230 | Aug 28, 2026 @ 6:56pm Aug 28, 2026 |
| roberson44 | add | report | activity #102461387 | Aug 27, 2026 @ 10:58am Aug 27, 2026 |
| Ghostbikes101 | add | video | activity #102380063 and 5 more | Aug 26, 2026 @ 12:43pm Aug 26, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Forgot to mention there is a down tree | Dec 4, 2022 @ 11:02am Dec 4, 2022 | ||
| report | Oh!!! Also the grass has been trimmed on the... | Jul 24, 2021 @ 7:41am Jul 24, 2021 | ||
| report | Trimmed back grass on 4 power line trail... | Jun 6, 2021 @ 3:07pm Jun 6, 2021 | ||
| report | Where are these trails? | Apr 18, 2021 @ 5:16pm Apr 18, 2021 | ||
| trail | Awesome trail. Super technical rock garden... | Apr 18, 2021 @ 8:35am Apr 18, 2021 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails243 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k8 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge59 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k8 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge59 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| The Headquarters Mountain Bike Skills Park | skill park | Indianapolis | |
| Indy Cycloplex BMX / Skate Park | skill park | Indianapolis | |
| Lake Sullivan BMX Track | skill park | Indianapolis |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 69 | 71 miles | 2,343 ft | 18 miles | 289 ft | #970 | #382 | 138 | 2,811 | 3 | 27,445 | |
| E-Bike | 4 | 2,661 ft | 7 ft | 722 ft | 20 ft | 597 | 832 | |||||
| Gravel Bike | 23 | 46 miles | 676 ft | 11 miles | 236 ft | #1,498 | #375 | 34 | 87 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 8 | 43 miles | 623 ft | 11 miles | 236 ft | #1,627 | #283 | 265 | 1 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 13 | 10 miles | 807 ft | 2 miles | 190 ft | #1,830 | #331 | 411 | ||||
| Horse | 15 | 9 miles | 525 ft | 2 miles | 200 ft | #1,723 | #920 | 211 | ||||
| Hike | 98 | 79 miles | 2,418 ft | 19 miles | 292 ft | #2,154 | #887 | 2,791 | 893 | |||
| Trail Running | 98 | 79 miles | 2,418 ft | 19 miles | 292 ft | #1,224 | #445 | 14 | 2,791 | 930 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Indianapolis
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What are the best places to ride in Indianapolis?
Indianapolis has 6 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Indianapolis?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Indianapolis are:
- Big Fire North (4.3/5)
- Big Fire South (4.3/5)
- Talking Tree North to End (4.2/5)
- Upper Cottonwood (4.2/5)
- Talking Tree to 465 (4.1/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Indianapolis?
There are 19 parking locations listed in Indianapolis. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Indianapolis?
The longest trail in Indianapolis is Lawrence Creek at 3.9 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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