25 official trails lie within 25 miles of Mount Vernon — 65 miles in total, 23 rated easy and 1 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 143 ft; the median trail gains 25 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycle Trails | 12.2 | 143 ft | Hard | 28 min · 12 mi |
| Usi Trails | 2.8 | 72 ft | Moderate | 19 min · 14 mi |
| Burdette Park/Usi Trail | 3.1 | 114 ft | Easy | 18 min · 13 mi |
| Campus Loop | 2.2 | 57 ft | Easy | 18 min · 13 mi |
| Bent Twig Nature Area Trails | 1.3 | 32 ft | Easy | 20 min · 14 mi |
| Wesselman Woods Trails | 4.6 | 23 ft | Easy | 29 min · 23 mi |
| Angel Mounds Trails | 7.4 | 25 ft | Easy | 34 min · 27 mi |
| Bridge Trail | 1.1 | 91 ft | Easy | 19 min · 13 mi |
| Pigeon Creek Greenway | 2.2 | 26 ft | Easy | 28 min · 22 mi |
| Eagle Slough Trails | 1.2 | 11 ft | Easy | 30 min · 23 mi |
| Twin Swamps Nature Preserve Trail | 1.2 | 10 ft | Easy | 25 min · 14 mi |
| Evansville Trails | 1.0 | 10 ft | Easy | 23 min · 19 mi |
| New Harmony Trails | 2.8 | 12 ft | Easy | 23 min · 14 mi |
| Evansville Parks Trails | 1.1 | 8 ft | Easy | 23 min · 18 mi |
| Warrick Wellness Trail | 1.9 | 7 ft | Easy | 34 min · 27 mi |
| Deaconess Sports Park Trails | 1.3 | 2 ft | Easy | 38 min · 28 mi |
Lakes: Bent Twig Nature Area Trails to Indiana State University Lake
Nearby towns: Evansville (20 mi) · Harrisburg (38 mi) · West Frankfort (57 mi) · Princeton (57 mi)
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