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Taggart Riverside Park

Central Canal Towpath–Fall Creek Greenway, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Central Canal Towpath–Fall Creek Greenway, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Taggart Riverside Park near Woodstock, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 719 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.83013, -86.18612
Nearest town Woodstock, IN
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Central Canal Towpath–Fall Creek Greenway, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 680–718 ft

Out & Back · Taggart Riverside Park

Trailhead: 39.83013, -86.18612

Weather Sep 23: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 59° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 266 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Central Canal Towpath, heading S.
  6. 2.2 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Greenway, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  13. 2.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Riverside Promenade, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Central Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  18. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftArrive 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-towpath-fall-creek-greenway-out-back-5-sights-14-km-6430

Trail surface

51% paved31% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F59°
Precip7%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity91%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:34 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Thu 70°59°
Fri 68°56°
Sat 71°52°
Sun 73°54°
Mon 75°55°
Tue 82°55° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 266 m from the trailhead

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