Columbus People Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Columbus People Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back 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.
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Columbus People Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 640–652 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.24222, -85.91230
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Columbus People Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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