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White River State Park

Central Canal–Central Indiana Canal, 5 sights

16 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Central Canal–Central Indiana Canal, 5 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Indianapolis, IN. The route passes Central Indiana Canal and Central Canal. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 719 ft17.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White River Wapahani Trail 39.76439, -86.17243
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN
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Central Canal–Central Indiana Canal, 5 sights

16 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 679–719 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: White River Wapahani Trail · 39.76439, -86.17243

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Victory Field EB stop 206 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on White River Wapahani Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miPass Central Indiana Canal.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Fall Creek Greenway, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Central Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  15. 3.1 miPass Central Canal.
  16. 250 ftSharp left onto Westfield Boulevard Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Central Canal Towpath, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miReach Central Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Westfield Boulevard Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Central Canal Towpath, heading SW.
  22. 3.4 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftBear right onto Fall Creek Greenway, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/central-canal-central-indiana-canal-out-back-5-sights-26-km

Trail surface

55% gravel28% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Victory Field EB stop 206 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Indianapolis, Indiana