Columbus People Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Columbus People Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near East Columbus, 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 mi610 – 627 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20930, -85.89924
Nearest town East Columbus, IN

Directions

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Columbus People Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 609–627 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20930, -85.89924

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbus People Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  18. 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 surface

59% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:30 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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