Central Canal Towpath & Fall Creek Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Central Canal Towpath & Fall Creek Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Newfields near Rocky Ripple, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Central Canal Towpath & Fall Creek Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 703–719 ft
Out & Back · Newfields
Trailhead: Central Canal Towpath · 39.84382, -86.17192
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Butler University stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Central Canal Towpath, heading SW.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Central Canal Towpath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Butler University stop 520 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Central Canal Towpath Trailhead
- Central Indiana Canal–Central Canal Towpath, 4 sights 11.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Central Canal Towpath 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Riverside Promenade & White River Wapahani Trail via Central Canal Towpath 6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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