West Lafayette Trails and Maps

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Explore the best rated trails in West Lafayette, IN, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Lafayette Linear Park and 106th Street Path . With more than 24 trails covering 3931 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.

Recent Trail Reviews

Big 4 Trail (Whitestown)

This segment is now connected to Zionsville. Great progress!

October, 2023 by aringtonjw64

This segment is now connected to Zionsville. Great progress!

Big-4 Rail Trail (Zionsville)

Trail is now connected to Whitestown segment and Whitestown has been extended out to CR 500E. Great progress!

October, 2023 by aringtonjw64

Trail is now connected to Whitestown segment and Whitestown has been extended out to CR 500E. Great progress!

B&O Trail

Great to see the added length in Hendricks county.

October, 2023 by kjr46112

Great to see the added length in Hendricks county.

Accordion

Industrial Heritage Trail

Awesome Bike Trail with AMENITIES!!

October, 2023 by gregmclochlin

My first time, on this really fun trail. I went from the NorthSide Kokomo trailhead (where hwy 931 meets hwy 35, (portable potties available) to downtown and back, took about an hour, past really cool old factories, rails on the side, and what looked like fun bars to stop at, for instance, a brewery in a former train station converted into restaurants! Also many other LOCAL BARS and EATERIES!! Very smooth trail, not a lot of shade, so a beautiful ride on a cool sunny day for me! THANKS KOKOMO for the INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE TRAIL!!

Nickel Plate Trail

Started in Rochester - Beautiful Ride

September, 2023 by cecelia.lapointe

Started in Rochester and went 10 miles out and back for a 20 miler. A beautiful ride! The crossings can be hard to see because of the angle of the road crossings. Other than that, there is a beautiful creek just after Birmingham heading south. I live in Michigan but would love to do this trail in its entirety in the future! I appreciate the friendly people of Rochester, IN, for giving me insight on the trail, etc!

Sugar Creek Trail

SHADY BIKE RIDE

September, 2023 by gregmclochlin

The trail now goes over the creek, on a pedestrian bridge. Saw VERY FEW others on this neat fun rail to trail. There are ‘easy’ hills on the eastern trail, pretty flat otherwise. GREAT COOL SHADE almost all the way!

Big 4 Trail (Lebanon to Colfax)

Lebanon to Colfax

September, 2023 by automeris31

The entire route is asphalted but a little bumpy when you first leave Lebanon, as well as, when you first leave Thorntown. This route is generally bordered with trees throughout thereby minimizing the effects of wind and excessive sunshine. The stretch from Thorntown to Colfax seemed to have an over abundance of wild black cherry and hackberry trees. Their fruits were all over the trail and were impossible to avoid at this time of the year. Ultimately, I enjoyed the solitude and remoteness of this section.

Big 4 Trail (Lebanon to Colfax)

Amazing Ride from Lebanon to Colfax

September, 2023 by chrisvg28

Had an amazing ride today. Weather helped but trail was great. Completely paved now from Lebanon to Colfax. A little tricky in Thornton but some locals helped us out.

Panhandle Pathway

A quiet ride

September, 2023 by robert.richter89

The Panhandle Pathway is flat, secluded, has a few trailheads for easy access and there are two towns where you can easily grab something to eat (Royal Center and Winimac). The scenery might be a bit monotonous but in this case I found it serene rather than a detriment. Mileage is printed in tenth of a mile increments on the nearly perfect asphalt surface.

I rode the entire 21.5 mile length starting in Winimac heading towards Kenneth. It was an overcast weekday so I only saw one other cyclist on my entire out and back. There are many small road crossings but most of them had no traffic so I don't count that as a negative. I stopped for lunch in Royal Center which was a quick turn off from the trail.

If you are looking for a trial with varied scenery or challenging hills the Panhandle Pathway does not offer it. If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing ride through bucolic farmland the Panhandle Pathway delivers.

Nickel Plate Trail

Beautiful Ride on the Nickel Plate

September, 2023 by 7n9dcnvzcq

Rode segment between Bunker Hill and Denver. Riding thru Peru is very easy with more trail recently added along the Wabash River ( then Canal Street NE, left on Water Street, left on Harrison Avenue, left on Lovers Lane to the trail). Trail has a nice tree canopy. Several ice cream shops to choose from in Peru (East side Double Dip and South Side Scoops both very good). Good pizza at DeAngelos in Denver.

B&O Trail

Rode the B&O for the first time recently; happy to share that a new extension has just opened, west of Tilden. Great ride!

September, 2023 by mccurdy.john

Rode the B&O for the first time recently; happy to share that a new extension has just opened, west of Tilden. Great ride!

Monon Trail

fun Monon trail

September, 2023 by lorikneisler

Love this trail when we visit Carmel

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