AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Central Canal Towpath

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Central Canal Towpath is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near North Indianapolis, 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.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 719 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Central Canal Towpath 39.80085, -86.17914
Nearest town North Indianapolis, IN
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Central Canal Towpath

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 710–718 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Central Canal Towpath · 39.80085, -86.17914

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Central Canal Towpath, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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-towpath-out-back-3-km-931f

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near North Indianapolis, Indiana