Central Canal Towpath
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Central Canal Towpath is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near North Indianapolis, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Central Canal Towpath
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 685–718 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.78893, -86.17591
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Indiana and Waterway IB stop 621 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Central Canal Towpath, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Indiana and Waterway IB stop 621 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- White River Wapahani Trail via Central Canal Towpath 4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fall Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fall Creek Greenway 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fall Creek Greenway 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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