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Jones Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 76 Google reviews · Running trail in Terre Haute, Indiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Jones Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Rails-to-trails path offering a shady walk or bike ride with benches and a restroom.
What runners say about Jones Trailhead
“Depending on your goals, is one of the best starting points for a long run”
“This is a very nice rails-to-trail with lots of shade and interesting sight like activity field for DePauw and lake in Hawthorn Park.”
“Popular with walkers, runners, bikes/ebikes, scooters, etc, but still shady and quiet.”
Great place for an outside run, walk, or bike. The trail goes for a while and runs behind Rose-Hulman. Trees on both sides for majority of it, which is great for shade on super hot days. I run while my kids bike, and have never had any issues.
I cannot believe I have lived here so long and just now experienced this trail. I live super south and this trail is worth the drive!
Awesome trail from (East Glen) through the back of Rose Hulman then to isu campus. Poke' stop as well
Great place to begin a bike ride or walk. My favorite place in Terre Haute.😀
Trail conditions & character
“It's a parking area at the trailhead with a couple of covered picnic tables as well as benches.”
“This is a very nice rails-to-trail with lots of shade and interesting sight like activity field for DePauw and lake in Hawthorn Park.”
“Restrooms are available at the rest stop less than 1/2 mile from trailhead and inside Hawthorne Park 2 1/2 miles west.”
“It's asphalt, which isn't everyone's bag, and flat.”
“Popular with walkers, runners, bikes/ebikes, scooters, etc, but still shady and quiet.”
“There are benches, a clean restroom and water fountains along the trail.”
Plan your run at Jones Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Distance2 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websiteterrehaute.in.gov
- Phone(812) 232-2727
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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