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Central Indiana Canal & White River Wapahani Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Central Indiana Canal & White River Wapahani Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Taggart Riverside Park near Indianapolis, IN. The route reaches Central Indiana Canal. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 715 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77948, -86.16480
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN
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Central Indiana Canal & White River Wapahani Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 680–716 ft

Out & Back · Taggart Riverside Park

Trailhead: 39.77948, -86.16480

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: 9th Street stop 308 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Central Indiana Canal.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Canal Walk, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto West Walnut Street, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  15. 2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miReach Central Indiana Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.6 miBear left onto West Walnut Street, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Canal Walk, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/central-indiana-canal-white-river-wapahani-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

94% paved1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 9th Street stop 308 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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