About trails in Brown County, Indiana

Brown County has 139 named trails on the map, covering 419 miles in total, an average of 3.0 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 69 counties in Indiana. 124 of them are tagged for hiking and 37 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is horse, at 54.6 miles. 15 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 25 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 7 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Nashville, Helmsburg, and Bloomington.

What the trails in Brown County are like

By length, 46 are under a mile, 78 run 1 to 5 miles, and 15 are 5 miles or longer. 17 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hobbs Hollow, at 13.0 miles.

Of the 139 with measured elevation, Tecumseh Trail climbs the most, about 5,862 ft, and 12 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

419Total miles

25Campsites

7Boat launches

1Waterfalls

1Trailheads

horse54.6 mi Tecumseh TrailHike34.8 mi bicycleMTB30.3 mi Hobbs HollowHikeMTB13.0 mi Hitz-Rhodehamel LoopHike10.5 mi WeedpatchHikeMTB9.6 mi Horse Trail YHike9.1 mi Trail YHike8.8 mi Horse Trail BHike8.5 mi ShelleyHikeMTB7.1 mi Schooner TraceHikeMTB7.0 mi Yellowwood Lake TrailHike6.2 mi Horse Trail AHike5.3 mi Nebo Ridge TrailHike5.2 mi Ogala TrailHike5.1 mi Scare O Fat TrailHike4.7 mi West GateHikeMTB4.7 mi Limekiln EastHikeMTB4.2 mi North Tower LoopMTB4.0 mi Green ValleyHikeMTB4.0 mi Green Valley TrailMTB4.0 mi HHC TrailHike3.9 mi Trail 8Hike3.9 mi Horse Trail CHike3.8 mi Ten O'clock LineMTB3.7 mi Horse Trail ZHike3.6 mi Yellowwood TrailHike3.4 mi North TowerHikeMTB3.3 mi Aynes LoopMTB3.2 mi Horse Trail 16Hike3.2 mi Horse Trail DHikeMTB3.1 mi Scarce O Fat TrailHike3.1 mi Laura Hare Nature Preserve South Loop TrailHike2.9 mi South Loop TrailHike2.9 mi Horse Trail HHike2.8 mi Pumpkin Ridge RoadHike2.8 mi AynesHikeMTB2.7 mi Horse Trail JHike2.7 mi Hesitation PointHikeMTB2.6 mi Hesitation Point TrailMTB2.6 mi Horse Trail 14Hike2.6 mi Jackson Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Trail 9Hike2.5 mi Horse Trail YZHike2.5 mi Taylor Ridge TrailHike2.4 mi North GateHikeMTB2.4 mi Horse Trail 17Hike2.4 mi Trail 11Hike2.4 mi Vollmer TrailHike2.4 mi Horse Trail WHike2.3 mi Horse Trail EHike2.3 mi Horse Trail 15Hike2.3 mi BobcatHikeMTB2.2 mi Bobcat LoopMTB2.2 mi Limekiln TrailMTB2.1 mi Limekiln WestHikeMTB2.1 mi Fire Tower TrailHike2.1 mi Hiking Trail 10Hike2.1 mi Yellowwood Lake Trail/Tecumseh TrailHike2.0 mi Laura Hare Nature Preserve North Loop TrailHike2.0 mi North Loop TrailHike2.0 mi WalnutHikeMTB2.0 mi Walnut TrailMTB2.0 mi CCC TrailHike2.0 mi Trail 2Hike2.0 mi Horse Trail 13Hike1.9 mi Rally Campground TrailHike1.9 mi Lucas HollowHikeMTB1.7 mi Sycamore TrailHike1.6 mi Salt Creek TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Scarce O Fat Trail/Tecumseh TrailHike1.5 mi Trail 4Hike1.5 mi Bartley RidgeMTB1.5 mi Strahl Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Horse Trail 11Hike1.4 mi Trail 6Hike1.4 mi Horse Trail 6Hike1.3 mi Saddle Barn TrailHike1.3 mi Trail 3Hike1.3 mi Gnaw BoneHikeMTB1.3 mi GnawboneMTB1.3 mi Horse Trail GHike1.3 mi Trail 5Hike1.3 mi Horse Trail A-1Hike1.3 mi PineHikeMTB1.2 mi Pine LoopMTB1.2 mi Brown County "D"HikeMTB1.2 mi Ogle Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Old roadbedHikeMTB1.2 mi North Gate TrailMTB1.1 mi Hiking Trail 7Hike1.0 mi Discovery trailHike1.0 mi Horse Trail IHike1.0 mi Horse Trail FHike1.0 mi Resource Managment TrailHike0.9 mi Old road and trailHike0.8 mi Old Road TrailHike0.8 mi Horse Trail 12Hike0.8 mi Old foot pathHike0.8 mi Horse Trail 5Hike0.8 mi Resource Management TrailHike0.8 mi Lodge TrailHike0.8 mi Trail 1Hike0.8 mi RimHikeMTB0.8 mi Horse Trail 4Hike0.7 mi Silver TrailHike0.7 mi Old Deckard Ridge RoadHike0.7 mi Horse Trail 2Hike0.7 mi Whippoorwill Haunt TrailHike0.7 mi Red Trail 1Hike0.7 mi Horse Trail 9Hike0.6 mi Horse Trail 18Hike0.6 mi Terrill Ridge TrailHike0.6 mi White TrailHike0.6 mi Red Trail 2Hike0.6 mi Tulip Tree TraceHike0.6 mi Horse Trail 3Hike0.6 mi Horse Trail SYHike0.5 mi Trail SYHike0.5 mi Cut-Thru TrailHike0.5 mi Outpost Blue TrailHike0.5 mi Woodpecker TrailHike0.5 mi Nature CenterHikeMTB0.4 mi Yellow TrailHike0.4 mi Orange TrailHike0.4 mi Red Trail 4Hike0.4 mi Trail of SilencesHike0.3 mi Wildflower TrailHike0.3 mi Friends TrailHike0.3 mi Cut-thruHike0.3 mi Red Trail 3Hike0.2 mi High King Hill Trail/Tecumseh TrailHike0.2 mi Inpost Blue TrailHike0.2 mi Bartley Ridge/Tecumseh TrailMTB0.2 mi Inspiration Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Horse Trail 1Hike0.2 mi Road of MemoriesHike0.2 mi connector to Tecumseh TrailHike0.1 mi Waycross C&C to Tecumseh Trail LinkHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.