Hiking trails near Shelbyville, Indiana

64 official trails lie within 25 miles of Shelbyville — 152 miles in total, 63 rated easy and 0 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 154 ft; the median trail gains 26 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
CILTI Trails	3.5	154 ft	Moderate	50 min · 30 mi
Columbus People Trails	21.0	39 ft	Easy	45 min · 28 mi
Southeastway Park	4.5	54 ft	Easy	22 min · 15 mi
Cr750n/Cr125 W	5.1	42 ft	Easy	30 min · 17 mi
38th Street Multi-Use Path	3.2	113 ft	Easy	34 min · 27 mi
Pennsy Trail	5.4	50 ft	Easy	32 min · 20 mi
Cumberland Trails	4.3	37 ft	Easy	35 min · 22 mi
Franklin Pathways	5.1	36 ft	Easy	30 min · 18 mi
Warbler Trail	1.6	113 ft	Easy	50 min · 30 mi
Tanager Trail	1.5	111 ft	Easy	52 min · 31 mi
Indy Parks Trails	1.9	41 ft	Easy	31 min · 21 mi
Pleasant Run Trail	3.4	33 ft	Easy	31 min · 25 mi
Greenwood Parks Trails	1.3	38 ft	Easy	40 min · 22 mi
Franciscan Trail	2.2	57 ft	Easy	29 min · 24 mi
Lawrence Trails	4.8	38 ft	Easy	39 min · 30 mi
Franklin Community High School Trail	3.8	30 ft	Easy	32 min · 20 mi
Historic Franklin Greenway Trail	3.8	14 ft	Easy	28 min · 17 mi
Indy Housing Development Trails	1.8	29 ft	Easy	20 min · 16 mi
Tracy Trail	2.5	25 ft	Easy	35 min · 20 mi
Greensburg Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths	1.0	23 ft	Easy	29 min · 24 mi
Greenfield Trails	1.2	26 ft	Easy	29 min · 18 mi
Grassy Creek Park Trails	3.0	15 ft	Easy	37 min · 26 mi
Pogues Run Trail	1.6	35 ft	Easy	34 min · 26 mi
Emerson Ave/Smith Valley Rd	2.5	31 ft	Easy	35 min · 20 mi

Quick picks near Shelbyville

Easy and short: Southeastway Park — 4.5 mi, rated easy, 13 mi from town
Longest: Columbus People Trails — 21.0 mi, 22 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Greenfield Trails to Roberts Lake

Trail guides near Shelbyville

Southwestway Park Trails — 10.1 mi, 99 ft climb · 26 mi away
Westwood Park Trails — 10.6 mi, 92 ft climb · 31 mi away
Laura Hare Nature Preserve — 5.2 mi, 223 ft climb · 32 mi away
Brown County State Park Mountain Bike Trails — 24.5 mi, 360 ft climb · 34 mi away
Tecumseh Trail — 9.0 mi, 292 ft climb · 36 mi away
Horse Trail B (Brown County State Park) — 8.5 mi, 381 ft climb · 37 mi away
Low Gap Trail — 6.3 mi, 316 ft climb · 37 mi away
Three Lakes Trail — 9.5 mi, 255 ft climb · 40 mi away

Nearby towns: Columbus (24 mi) · Indianapolis (25 mi) · Batesville (35 mi) · Connersville (35 mi)

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