AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Columbus People Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Columbus People Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Harrison Lake, IN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 686 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18674, -85.97855
Nearest town Harrison Lake, IN
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Columbus People Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 622–686 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18674, -85.97855

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Columbus People Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miArrive 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-5-km-0f13

Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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