Monon Greenway: short return north from 96th Street
Indiana · Other separated ride
Follow the main Monon north toward 106th Street. Turn after one outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, barrier or uncomfortable approach, then retrace. Exclude the urban Boulevard works near Main Street, Westfield’s 161st Street tunnel works, and Indianapolis street connections.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Carmel · Indiana
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out-and-back
- Surface
- Asphalt main greenway
- Road crossings
- Follow the main Monon north toward 106th Street. Turn after one outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, barrier or uncomfortable approach, then retrace. Exclude the urban Boulevard works near Main Street, Westfield’s 161st Street tunnel works, and Indianapolis street connections.
- Elevation
- Effort assessment is an editorial inference from the short former railway course. Expect modest mainline pedaling with potentially steeper local approaches, rather than a measured or uniformly level route. Walk or turn before uncomfortable ramps.
- Starting location
- Monon Greenway at 96th Street, Carmel, IN
Chosen two-mile maximum return. Carmel’s five-mile section and the much longer Monon corridor have different scopes; parking walking is extra.
NRT record location; not a verified public trailhead
Monon Greenway: short return north from 96th Street — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-21. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
Carmel, Indiana · Up to 2 miles return · Asphalt main greenway
Start: 96th Street public Monon trailhead, Monon Greenway at 96th Street, Carmel, IN. Carmel Clay Parks expressly lists the 96th Street public trailhead and parking. Use its designated spaces and walk the lot connection to the main Monon, joining north of 96th without riding that street. The community-center office address is not this trailhead.
Ride: Follow the main Monon north toward 106th Street. Turn after one outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, barrier or uncomfortable approach, then retrace. Exclude the urban Boulevard works near Main Street, Westfield’s 161st Street tunnel works, and Indianapolis street connections.
Distance: Chosen two-mile maximum return. Carmel’s five-mile section and the much longer Monon corridor have different scopes; parking walking is extra.
Permission and effort: Carmel Clay Parks explicitly invites cycling on the asphalt Monon Greenway. Effort assessment is an editorial inference from the short former railway course. Expect modest mainline pedaling with potentially steeper local approaches, rather than a measured or uniformly level route. Walk or turn before uncomfortable ramps.
Planning: Sunrise–sunset for this recreational outing. No current ordinary parking or trail tariff established; posted terms govern. 15 mph maximum or lower posted limit; no racing. Yield to pedestrians and stop at intersections because drivers do not necessarily stop. Dogs on leashes no longer than six feet.
Access reviewed October 20, 2026 Central (October 21 UTC): Current owner profile retains this public start but still displays a Boulevard detour forecast ending fall 2025. A passed forecast is not reopening evidence; this short southern course avoids that project and the separate Westfield tunnel work. Seasonal fountains and restrooms are not guaranteed operating.
Bring water and choose suitable weather. Parking walking is extra. No surveyed parking-space pin or navigable GPX is supplied.
Sources: Owner course, public trailheads and rules · Recent owner park assessment corroborating public lots · Separate Westfield work scope