Columbus People Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Columbus People Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Harrison Lake, IN. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 692 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18924, -85.98819
Nearest town Harrison Lake, IN

Directions

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Columbus People Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 623–692 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18924, -85.98819

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

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Columbus People Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:30 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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