Roads
To Ride
  • Google Maps:
    To see what roads in Monroe County the BBC uses on its club rides click here. Click on a road to bring up an info window with the road name.
  • Nice-N-Easy Map:
    To see roads which are low traffic and close to Bloomington click here.

Bike
Friendly?
  • We consider the roads in and around Monroe County wonderful for bicyclists, but others consider them great for motorcycles, would-be stock and sports car racers, boat trailers, horse trailers, and so on.
  • Very few Monroe County roads are designated as official bicycle routes...the city and the county have some work to do before these roads can be labeled bicycle friendly. Some people are working to improve the situation; find out about their efforts through the Indiana Bicycle Coalition.
Off Road
Biking

 

 

Find Your Way In & Around Scenic Southern Indiana!

Monroe County and surrounding southern Indiana counties offer enough options to keep any cyclist happy. The roads traverse beautiful rolling countryside and provide access to lakes, state forests and the Hoosier National Forest. Good options are available for both road and off-road riding.

Maps Free to Members
A package of maps containing some of the routes below and many more is available free to BBC members and is available for purchase by the general public at local bike shops. All routes begin at the Bryan Park pool parking lot on Woodlawn Avenue in Bloomington.

Ride leaders prepare other maps for individual rides. Here is a collection of BBC ride maps.

BBC Cue Sheets
Route Name Approximate Distance, Long Option Approximate Distance, Short Option
Southwest to Kirksville 28 miles 15 miles
West to Hendricksville 32 miles 25 miles
North to Musgraves Orchard 37 miles 22 miles
To and Around Lake Monroe 42 miles 17 miles
Stanford 33 miles 23 miles
A Sense of Humor 34 miles 20 miles
Westward Ho! 41 miles 24 miles

County Maps of Paved Roads
If you're feeling adventurous, you can create your own cycling routes using county maps of paved roads. Click on a county name or outline below to download a map in PDF format to start planning your next adventure.

Owen
Monroe
Brown
Greene
Lawrence
Jackson		 paved roads in Monroe and surrounding counties
map of paved roads in Jackson county map of paved roads in Lawrence County map of paved roads in Brown County map of paved roads in Monroe County map of paved roads in Greene County map of paved roads in Owen County

More Maps!
Some of our friends in other cycling clubs are also participating in this project. Maps of paved roads are available from:

  • CIBA (Indianapolis and Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, and Shelby counties)
  • Break-Away Bicycle Club (Kokomo and Cass, Miami, Wabash, Howard, Grant, and Tipton counties)
  • Wabash River Cycle Club (Tippecanoe and Benton, White, Carroll, Clinton, Boone, Montgomery, Fountain and Warren counties)

    • Risk Disclaimer
    The Bloomington Bicycle Club bears no responsibility for the safety of riders who may use the routes we suggest. We urge you to wear a helmet, watch for traffic, avoid riding alone and keep an eye out for dogs. And before you let your wheels sing on a fast descent, think about your options if a deer should leap from the woods. Believe us, we've seen it...