Indiana Mountain Biking Guide

• CAMBr's Indiana Trail Listings
• Mountain biking info for the Hoosier National Forest (from the feds)
• Bowling Green League of Bicyclists
• Dane's Indiana Mountain Biking
• Hoosier Mountain Bike Association
• Indiana Bicycle Coalition
• clickable map of mountain biking trails in Indiana
• Wapehani Mountain Bike Park in Bloomington
• Some local rides (from the "RideMidwest" page)
• Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association
• Bike paths and Bikeways
  • Biking Trails in Indiana A brief description of bikeways in Indiana, not singletrack
  • Steuben County Trails Multi-use non-motorized trails throughout Steuben County

Trails List

• Wapehani Mtn Bike Park
• Knobstone Trail (Nebo Ridge)
• Gnaw Bone Camp
• Linton Conservation Club
• Yellow Banks Recreation Center
• Lynnville Park
• Birdseye Trail
• Tipsaw Lake
• Hickory Ridge
• France Park
• Youngs Creek

Wapahani MTB Park

Bloomington, IN
7 Miles of trails. Moderate riding with some good climbs.

Just off 37 to the East on 2nd Street, 1/4 mi from exit. Look for sign on right - Weimer Rd. Take Weimer Rd South about 3/4 mi - turn on gravel road to the right, follow for 1/4 mi to parking lot.

Knobstone Trail (Nebo Ridge)

Story, IN
8.5 (one way) 17 mi of trail total. Fast single track with lots of ups and downs. You can keep your speed to climb most of the hills with ease. There are other trails, but they are designated for hiking.
From Bloomington on Hwy 46 take Hwy 135 to the south. Approx 9 mi to Story, IN. Turn to the right at the Story Inn (not marked well). Follow road for 2.7 mi, you will pass a gravel road to the right stay to the left. The parking area is about .5 mi from bridge. Parking area is on left (small), just before a big hill to the right.

Gnaw Bone Camp

Bloomington, IN
25 mi trail system. Difficult, but fun. There is a lot of climbing and steep descents. You can get a map at the General store. There is a small fee.

From Bloomington on Hwy 46 take Hwy 135 to the south. Approx 2 mi to Gnaw bone camp. Turn to the left. There is a sign. Park at the store.

Linton Conservation Club

Linton, IN
4 miles of trails. Moderate riding on rolling reclaimed land.
From Hwy 37 at Bloomington take Hwy 45 south 14 mi to Hwy445. Take Hwy 445 west 4 mi to Hwy 54. Follow 54 west approx. 25 mi into Linton. After you pass McDonald's, take the next road to the right at the "Sunset Park" sign. Follow CR 100 west 0.7 miles to the Linton Conservation Club. Turn right into the parking lot. The trail starts up the gravel road to the right just past the restrooms. Follow the gravel road. There are two different paths to the right. The second one (just up the small hill and to the left) is the start of the longer trail. The two trails weave in and out of each other.

Yellow Banks Rec Area

Selvin, IN

4-5 mile trail. Moderate riding. Lots of roots and ruts. Some good climbs too.
From I 64 take the Holland/Tennison Exit to the south. Go West on Hwy 68 until Selvin. Go north on East 700 Rd Marked with Yellow Banks Sign. Follow E 700 Rd approx 0.7 mi turn left into park. Trail starts just over the lakes dam to the left.

Lynnville Park

Lynnville, IN
6 miles of trails. Difficult - old strip mine
From I-64 go to the Boonville/Lynnville , exit # 39. Go north on Hwy 61 to Hwy 68. Go west on Hwy 68 1.5 mi to Lynnville Park. Turn right - park near the camping area.

Birdseye Loop

Birdseye, IN
6 or 12 mi loops. The 6 mi loop is the main trail. It is mostly double track to back roads. This is a fairly easy trail, although there are some rocky sections. Trail stays clear all year. The 12 mi loop is a branch off of the main loop. It is mostly single track and has some good climbs. This section is marked by the little blue arrows. This trail is sometimes grown over in summer.

From I-64 go to Exit 72 - Hwy 145. Go north for 6 mi. Look for sign. Turn east on to a gravel/dirt road. Just over 1 mi look for small road to the right with a gate. Start at the gate.

Hickory Ridge

IN
6-mile loop near the camp ground. Connected to 43 miles of trails. Mostly hilly, wooded single track and forest roads.
Take 65 S to hwy. 58. Go west on hwy. 58 to County road 1250 west. Look for the Hickory Ridge sing or the right. Go north on country road 1250 west to route 650 north. Follow road to split, take right split follow to the Hickory Ridge camping area.

Tipsaw Lake Rec Area

Bandon, IN
6 mile trail. Moderate riding. A new trail was added this winter.
From I-64 go to Hwy 37, exit 80. Go south for 6.5 mi. Look for Tipsaw Recreation Area sign. Turn right into park entrance. Stay on main road until you get the lake. Park near the beach. The trail starts to the right. Through an opening in the field go to the right up a hill into single track.

France Park

Logansport, IN
4.5 - 18 mi of trails. Moderate riding. Some flat, rocky areas and some very big hills. There is a fee for riding at main entrance.
From Lafayette take Hwy 25 north to Logansport, Take Hwy 35 north to Hwy 24. Go west on Hwy 24 approx 3 mi. Park to the left, and look for a sign on the right.

Youngs Creek Trail

Youngs Creek, IN
11 miles of trails. Difficult riding. Some very big hills. Be careful, as horses use this trail as well.
From Bloomington take Hwy 37 south to Pine Valley. At Pine Valley, turn right at the Youngs Creek sign, there is a Marathon Station, on to County road 560 south. Go west approx. 0.8 miles and turn right into the trail had parking area. There should be a FR 707 sign. Not always the easiest to find.

Review of the book: Mountain Bike America: Indiana, but even the review is dated at this point.

Michiana Links

Bike Laws

Indiana Bicycle Code
South Bend Bicycle Ordinances

Other Local Bike Businesses

Doug Fattic Cycles - Custom frame builder in Niles, MI

SportCrafters - Rollers made in Granger, IN

Local Clubs

Calumet Crank Club
Indiana Masters
Honeywell Cycling
Michiana Bicycle Association
Three Oaks Spokes Bicycle Club

University of Notre Dame Cycling

Local Maps and Routes

Backroad Bikeways - by Three Oaks Spokes BC
Outback Trails - by Three Oaks Spokes BC

Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR):
Bicycle Road Routes

Long Distance Trails
Mountain Bike Trails
Bike Trail Inventory (as of 2004)
Matt Prygoski's ND Cycling Routes
NW Indiana Maps - by Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Outback Trails - by Three Oaks Spokes BC
St. Joesph County Map - by Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)

Indiana Bike Organizations

Indiana Race Series
Indiana Bicycle Coalition
Central Indiana Bicycling Association
Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association
Greenways Foundation and its IndianaTrails.org
Indianapolis Cultural Trail

Major Taylor Velodrome

Michigan Bike Organizations:
League of Michigan Bicyclists

Government Planning Agencies

Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
Indiana Safe Routes to School Program
Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Bicycles

Bike Events

Amishland and Lakes - Howe, IN
Apple Cider Century (wikipedia) - Three Oaks, MI

Culver/ProForm Triathlon (2008) - Culver, IN

Hospice Hustle - Lake County, IN
Lakeshore Century - Chesterton, IN
Northern Indiana Fat and Skinny Tire Fest - Winona, IN
Ride Across Indiana (RAIN) - Terre Haute, IN to Richmond, IN
Tour de LaPorte - LaPorte, IN

Touring Ride in Rural Indiana (TRIRI)

Local Rides

MBA Ride Schedule
Outpost Sports, Tuesdays at 6:00p
ProForm Bike Shop, Thursdays at 5:30p - Geared for racers, 2-3 hrs long. Helmets required.