Columbus People Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Columbus People Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Flat Rock Park, 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 mi633 – 650 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25385, -85.90237
Nearest town Flat Rock Park, IN

Directions

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Columbus People Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 635–649 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.25385, -85.90237

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Columbus People Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 100 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

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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