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Newfields

Central Canal Towpath

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Central Canal Towpath is a 4.7-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.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 719 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Central Canal Towpath 39.84382, -86.17192
Nearest town Rocky Ripple, IN
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Central Canal Towpath

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 710–719 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

  1. Start on Central Canal Towpath, heading SW.
  2. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 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-7-km-5ec1

Trail surface

98% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Butler University stop 520 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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