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Newfields

Central Canal Towpath

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Central Canal Towpath is a 3-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 mi699 – 719 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.82611, -86.18889
Nearest town Woodstock, IN
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Central Canal Towpath

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 698–718 ft

Out & Back · Newfields

Trailhead: 39.82611, -86.18889

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 415 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Central Canal Towpath, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 250 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-5-km-5237

Trail surface

99% gravel1% paved

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 415 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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