AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Blackwell Park

Columbus People Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Columbus People Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Blackwell Park near Parkside, 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 mi640 – 653 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24234, -85.90884
Nearest town Parkside, IN
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Columbus People Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 640–652 ft

Out & Back · Blackwell Park

Trailhead: 39.24234, -85.90884

Weather Sep 22: Fog, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Columbus People Trail, heading N.
  4. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 400 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-7-km-9661

Trail surface

48% paved52% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 64°F57°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity90%
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 66°59°
Thu 75°57°
Fri 71°53°
Sat 74°48°
Sun 74°49°
Mon 78°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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