White River State Park

Central Indiana Canal & Indianapolis Cultural Trail via Canal Walk

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Central Indiana Canal & Indianapolis Cultural Trail via Canal Walk is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Indianapolis, IN. The route reaches Central Indiana Canal. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 715 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77764, -86.16322
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN

Directions

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Central Indiana Canal & Indianapolis Cultural Trail via Canal Walk

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 697–714 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: 39.77764, -86.16322

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: 9th Street stop 215 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Central Indiana Canal.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Canal Walk, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto West Walnut Street, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Central Indiana Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Canal Walk, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% paved1% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F56°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:33 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 64°59°
Thu 70°59°
Fri 72°57°
Sat 73°52°
Sun 72°54°
Mon 75°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 9th Street stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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