Columbus People Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Columbus People Trail is a 5.4-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 – 653 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25103, -85.90129
Nearest town Flat Rock Park, IN

Directions

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Columbus People Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 635–652 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.25103, -85.90129

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Columbus People Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 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

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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