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Miller Avenue Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 30 Google reviews · Running trail in Marion, Indiana · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Open 24 hours

Confirmed from Miller Avenue 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.

PavedOpen 24hRestroomsTrailhead parkingQuiet

What runners say about Miller Avenue Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (30 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions

“There’s a port-a-pot, parking, benches, and a nice, quiet, tree covered stretch.”

Great spot to hop on the trail in Marion. There’s a port-a-pot, parking, benches, and a nice, quiet, tree covered stretch. Feels peaceful!

★★★★★ — Rachel , Oct 2022

This trail is very nice, and well kept.... However, with as much foot traffic and as many dogs on the trail as there are, this isn't the best biking trail out there. If you are going for a cruze, then its great but if you are going on a more serious bike trip, stay off of this trail! It is not safe.

★★★★☆ — Christopher , Jul 2017

Love the Greenway trail! It's very relaxing to go on a long walk through it, not many passerbys and many shades spots for those blazing summer days

★★★★★ — Viktor , Jun 2026

Bathrooms and benches available at this location, Lots of parking. I love this trailhead.

★★★★★ — Lewis , Jan 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 30 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions

“There’s a port-a-pot, parking, benches, and a nice, quiet, tree covered stretch.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

“There’s a port-a-pot, parking, benches, and a nice, quiet, tree covered stretch.”

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🚻 Restrooms 2 mentions

“Bathrooms and benches available at this location, Lots of parking.”

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🛣️ Paved surface

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Plan your run at Miller Avenue Trailhead

The practical stuff

  • AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitecardinalgreenways.org
  • Phone(765) 287-0399
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Miller Avenue Trailhead

380 S. Miller Ave, Cardinal Greenway Trail, Marion, IN 46952

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.