TRAIL SEGMENTS
The Monon South Trail runs through several cities and towns in southern Indiana. Check out the breakdown of the trail to see which segment you want to visit first.
Mitchell, Orleans, Saltillo, & Campbellsburg
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. Once in Orleans, the trail corridor makes a strong eastward turn in downtown Orleans. For the next several miles, the trail corridor traverses through primarily agricultural land, with some minor crossings at local county roads. The trail connects communities of Saltillo and Campbellsburg.
Salem
2.7 miles
The trail corridor is depressed in a valley or “gulch” and is grade-separated from both Indiana 60 and Indiana 56. 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 and going under the Salem Bypass.
New Pekin to Deam Lake Road
10.5 miles
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.
