Columbus People Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Columbus People Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Parkside, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Columbus People Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 642–655 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.24875, -85.89822
Weather Sep 22: Fog, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Columbus People Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Columbus People Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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