Southwestway Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 797 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.65580, -86.24184
Nearest town West Newton, IN

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lenape (Mountain Bike Trail), heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mann Hill Loop, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mann Summit North, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Mann Hill Loop, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Mann Summit North, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Backdoor, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mann Hill Loop, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Powerline MTB Downhill (Bikes Only), heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Mann Summit South, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerline MTB Downhill (Bikes Only), heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto WInding River, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cockrum, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lenape (Mountain Bike Trail), heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 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.

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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