Cockrum–Lenape (Mountain Bike Trail), 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 53 min
Cockrum–Lenape (Mountain Bike Trail), 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Southwestway Park near West Newton, IN. It is mostly level, with 154 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cockrum–Lenape (Mountain Bike Trail), 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 53 min
Elevation 650–797 ft
Out & Back · Southwestway Park
Trailhead: 39.65580, -86.24184
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Lenape (Mountain Bike Trail), heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mann Hill Loop, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mann Summit North, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mann Hill Loop, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Mann Summit North, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Backdoor, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Mann Hill Loop, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Powerline MTB Downhill (Bikes Only), heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mann Summit South, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Powerline MTB Downhill (Bikes Only), heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto WInding River, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cockrum, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lenape (Mountain Bike Trail), heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hidden Lakes & WInding River via Lenape (Mountain Bike Trail) 3.2 mi · ▲ 93 ft
- Mann Hill–Cockrum, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 156 ft
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