MITCHELL
2.1 miles
Much of the trail through Mitchell is more urban in nature, featuring several local road crossings and surrounding commercial and neighborhood land uses. As the trail exits Mitchell on the south side, it crosses Indiana 60, approximately 3 miles west of Spring Mill State Park.​
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In Mitchell, approximately 1.6 miles of the trail segment is paved while the rest is made of crushed aggregate material.
Orleans
1.27 miles
The 1.27-mile segment of the trail through downtown Orleans is paved and opened to the public in December 2024. ​​
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Once in Orleans, the trail corridor makes a strong eastward turn in downtown Orleans.
Saltillo & Campbellsburg
3.5 miles
The section of Phase 1A of the trail through from Saltillo through Campbellsburg opened to the public on June 20, stretching approx. 3.5 miles in length.
​The majority of the trail consists of crushed aggregate material and runs through agricultural land with paved sections (just shy of 1-mile) running through the town.
Salem
2.7 miles
The Monon South Trail section through Salem is 2.7 miles in length, and is paved all through downtown Salem. ​The Phase 1A segment through Salem opened in early summer 2025.
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The trail corridor circles around the southern side of Salem, with several at-grade crossings, including on a Main Street downtown. Heading east from downtown, the trail runs on the northern boundary of the Washington County Fairgrounds before crossing the West Fork Blue River
New Pekin, Borden & Clark County
10.5 miles
The sections of Phase 1A of the trail scheduled to be completed through Borden, New Pekin, and Clark County opened to the public in Spring and Summer 2025.
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The Monon South Trail section from New Pekin through Clark County is 10.5 miles in length. This stretch of the trail is primarily made up of crushed aggregate material (7.4 miles) with paved sections (over 3 miles) through Borden and New Pekin.
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The trail crosses two water bodies, the Middle Fork Blue River and South Fork Blue River at New Pekin. As the trail nears New Pekin, it runs parallel to Indiana 60 to Borden. Borden is unique in that it runs directly through their downtown area, offering unique connections to local municipal facilities before terminating with a proposed Regional Trailhead near the Borden Community Park at the proposed Muddy Fork Reservoir. Past Borden, the trail continues to Deam Lake Road, allowing pedestrians access to Deam Lake State Recreation Area.
