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Newfields

Central Canal Towpath

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Central Canal Towpath is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Newfields near Woodstock, 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 mi702 – 719 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.83013, -86.18612
Nearest town Woodstock, IN
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Central Canal Towpath

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 703–718 ft

Out & Back · Newfields

Trailhead: 39.83013, -86.18612

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 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. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 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-out-back-4-km-035c

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F56°
Precip2%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:33 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 63°58°
Thu 73°58°
Fri 72°55°
Sat 74°54°
Sun 74°61°
Mon 79°59°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 266 m from the trailhead

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