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Columbus People Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Columbus People Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Flat Rock Park, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 650 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25385, -85.90237
Nearest town Flat Rock Park, IN
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Columbus People Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 643–650 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.25385, -85.90237

Weather Sep 22: Fog, high 66°F / low 57° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Columbus People Trail, heading E.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 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/columbus-people-trail-out-back-3-km-3d54

Trail surface

17% paved83% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 66°F57°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity92%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:32 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Wed 67°59°
Thu 72°58°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 71°51°
Sun 65°58°
Mon 65°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:09 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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