Fall Creek Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Fall Creek Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near North Indianapolis, 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 mi696 – 719 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fall Creek Parkway Trail 39.80600, -86.14967
Nearest town North Indianapolis, IN

Directions

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Fall Creek Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 695–717 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fall Creek Parkway Trail · 39.80600, -86.14967

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 86°F / low 69° · precip 33% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Central and 28th IB stop 83 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fall Creek Parkway Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftReach Fall Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F69°
Precip33%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity86%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 20% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 13% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 28% rain10 PM: 25% rain11 PM: 18% rain
Sunrise 7:31 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Mon 67°61° 43%
Tue 67°58°
Wed 61°59°
Thu 69°58°
Fri 70°56°
Sat 70°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Central and 28th IB stop 83 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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