Columbus People Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Columbus People Trail is a 5.5-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 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25186, -85.89929
Nearest town Flat Rock Park, IN

Directions

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Columbus People Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 635–649 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.25186, -85.89929

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Columbus People Trail, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 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

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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