Columbus People Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Columbus People Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Mill Race Park near East Columbus, IN. 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.
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Columbus People Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 601–631 ft
Out & Back · Mill Race Park
Trailhead: Columbus People Trail · 39.20330, -85.90491
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Columbus People Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 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 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Columbus People Trail Trailhead
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