Fall Color Brings Community Together on the Monon Trail

As mild fall weather approaches, many of us in Carmel will be dusting off our bicycles, rollerblades, and running shoes and exploring the Monon Trail. With 5.2 miles of trail in Carmel and 16.7 total miles of trail, the Monon Trail offers ample opportunity for Carmel residents to get out and move through the city.

This year has brought some changes to the trail, most importantly the opening of the bridge over Carmel Drive. The bridge opened this spring, and according to Terry Meyers with Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Department, the bridge has been an overwhelming success. “I truly believe anytime you can separate pedestrian traffic from vehicle traffic the results will be nothing but positive.” Future improvements to the Trail include resurfacing the trail’s asphalt, and an engineer has recently been hired to consult on this project.

“One of our favorite Sunday afternoon family activities is to load up the kids and our bikes and ride down the Monon through the Arts and Design District“ said Carmel resident Angela Dues. “We feel so lucky to have a resource like the Monon Trail in our community.” With all the improvements completed and planned for the Monon Trail, there is certainly plenty for Carmel residents to feel lucky about.

Download the Monon Trail Greenway map for Carmel