Columbus People Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Columbus People Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back 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.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 633 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20943, -85.89517
Nearest town East Columbus, IN

Directions

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Columbus People Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 608–634 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20943, -85.89517

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Columbus People Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 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

69% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:30 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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