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Carmel Central Park – 96th Street Monon Trailhead loop from Dillon Park Parking

Road cycling routes

Hamilton County

Carmel Central Park – 96th Street Monon Trailhead loop from Dillon Park Parking

Moderate

4.9

(1707)

8,690

riders

Carmel Central Park – 96th Street Monon Trailhead loop from Dillon Park Parking

02:12

53.9km

180m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.9 km for 144 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

12.7 km

Monon Trail North Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

There is a nice parking lot here with restrooms and access to the Monon Trail, a paved multi-use path which runs north to Westfield and south into Indianapolis. The trail is shaded near this section.

Tip by

2

15.2 km

Carmel Midtown Plaza

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Segment of the Monon Trail that runs through the Carmel City Center. Highlights include City Hall, Civic Square and the Veterans Memorial Freedom Park. There are also restaurants and pubs along the route.

Tip by

3

19.3 km

Carmel Central Park

Highlight • Trail

A 160 acre park with 6 miles of trails that wind through wetlands, meadows and woodlands. The Monon Greenway passes through the center of the park.

Tip by

4

20.6 km

Monon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Monon Trail is a popular rail trail that runs 18 miles through Hamilton and Marion counties. It is constructed on the old rail bed of the Monon Railroad, which connected Chicago and Indianapolis.

Tip by

5

27.5 km

White River Crossing on Monon Trail

Highlight • Bridge

Pedestrian and cycling bridge along the Monon Trail that takes you over the White River. This is one of several bridges along the trail.

Tip by

6

33.2 km

96th Street Monon Trailhead

Highlight • Rest Area

Primary trailhead for the Monon Trail that includes parking, restrooms, water and an information kiosk.

Tip by

7

35.6 km

Central Park, Carmel

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

A 160 acre park with 6 miles of trails that wind through wetlands, meadows and woodlands. The Monon Greenway passes through the center of the park.

Tip by

8

38.8 km

Midtown Plaza, Carmel

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

Segment of the Monon Trail that runs through the Carmel City Center. Highlights include City Hall, Civic Square and the Veterans Memorial Freedom Park. There are also restaurants and pubs along the route.

Tip by

B

53.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

17.2 km

4.05 km

351 m

157 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

4.67 km

224 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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