B&O Trail Extended
July 2023 dmarkwillis
The B&O now runs from Speedway to downtown. Very nice. https://events.in.gov/event/bo_trail_opens_connects_town_of_speedway_to_indianapolis
Parking now at Tilden trailhead, plus 2.2 more miles!
June 2023 cathyjobaker
I made it to B&O Trail today in time for the ribbon cutting as the B&O Trail Association opened another 2.2 miles from Tilden! There is limited gravel parking at the Tilden trailhead. This was my first experience on this trail, and it's lovely. Asphalt is in wonderful condition, I saw lots of wildlife including many chipmunks zipping back & forth across the trail, rabbits, squirrels, many birds I could recognize, others I couldn't. Trail is surrounded by lush, green vegetation, and the portion over the creek has places to stop and ponder the view. It was a great ride! Highly recommend! I can't wait to ride in the fall when all the leaves change.
B&O Blast!!
September 2022 m.landau2685
Today was my first time on the B&O trail. I have always wanted to ride it since I was a teenager, the section of the trail that goes from Raceway to Tansel was right down the street from my grandmas house but back then a mountain bike would have been required and I don't think Gravel bikes were a thing yet. Ended up doing two end to end trips today and had an absolute blast, the squirrels were not to pleased with me though.
Great riding trail. The paved portion is actually about 6.2 miles end-to-end.
September 2020 dave.g.elmore
Great riding trail. The paved portion is actually about 6.2 miles end-to-end.
great trail
September 2020 andrea_ellingwood
This trail is quiet, smooth & mostly shaded. There’s a few spots to venture off the trail to clock a few extra miles. It smells like autumn with leaves beginning to fall. Several benches and a bridge also provide a nice place to stop and enjoy the scenery.There’s even a book box, a fairy garden and a beautiful mural to enjoy as well. Looking forward to it growing longer!
A Welcome Retreat
September 2019 davemarty54
My wife and I moved to the area just three months ago, but this trail has quickly become one of my favorite places to get away, usually on my bicycle. As others have said, it's mostly quiet and well maintained. In fact, as I rode this morning a man was slowly riding his three-wheeler and blowing fallen leaves off the trail. Much appreciated!
nice ride
August 2019 jtkoehler2
We rode the B&O for the first time. I enjoyed it. My wife didn't like all the road crossings. She does not like to ride her bike around any traffic. That's why we do trails. Any way The trail is very well maintained 12.3 miles was the total round trip. I do like all the lights for crossing the roads We did not try the Regan trail. (Getting tired.) My only negative is there was no place to park. We parked in the church lot across the street. The person who told us about the trail said we could. (he goes to that church)
Great, quiet path
March 2019 theafterpipe
Pros:
This trail is well-tended and clean with even pavement over most of it. There is a small portion where the trail crosses E County Rd 300 N that is gravel, but it is otherwise very clean. The trail is shielded from traffic by trees on both sides. The sides only open up a few times along its length. The trail is relatively flat and wide making it an easy path to walk and bike. This path is very quiet.
Cons:
The trail is only 6 miles which is short if you want to run a long distance. The entrance to the trail at Raceway Rd is difficult to get to as there are no sidewalks leading to it, and it ends very close to a road that has no shoulder. I usually have to access the trail by parking in a local business and walking across grass to get to it. Another con is that, while the trail is well-groomed and trees are plenty, there are very few turns or hills that provide interest to the trail.
All-in-all, it's a fantastic,quiet path to run, walk, or bike, although it could use a little more interesting scenery and the east entrance is difficult to access.
Great Trail
September 2017 artsyjo
We rode this yesterday for the first time. Beautiful...lots of shade, nice scenery, well maintained. It is now almost completed to 6 miles, so you can make a good 12 mile ride. They have almost completed the two segments. We walked our biked across the road that divided the two halves, over some gravel, but just a very short distance. The only down side is that there are no restrooms, only 2 benches for a rest stop in Brownsburg, and the parking at the trail head in Brownsburg only accommodates a few cars. But it was a beautiful experience...so many trees, quiet, not too crowded, you cross over a small river and creek. Overall a very good ride.
Short but Sweet!
November 2014 pedalfree
The B&O Trail will eventually cross the state of Indiana from Illinois to Ohio. For now, the trail consists of two short (roughly 2 miles each) paved sections separated by a little over a mile. The west section starts just south of Thornburg Parkway at SH 267 (N County Rd 700 E) in Brownsburg and travels southeast to E County Road 300 N. The eastern section starts at Ronald Reagan Parkway south of E Country Road 300 N and extends east to N. Raceway Road.
Volunteers recently cleared the link between the two open sections and it will be opening soon as an unpaved trail, perfect for walkers or folks on mountain bikes.
There are plans to connect the B&O Trail to the town of Speedway trail system and from there it will be possible to ride into downtown Indianapolis. When I-465 was recently rebuilt, a tunnel was placed under the road in anticipation of this expansion.
The paved sections of the trail are clean, safe and well-maintained. There are a lot of trees so you'll have to watch for fallen leaves and branches, especially in the fall or after summer storms.
Most users currently live in the Brownsburg area, where the trail is a nice local resource. If you go, there are no facilities or designated parking areas, but it's possible to park on O'Dell Street or Windham Court, just southeast of SH 267 and Thornburg.