AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Franklin Greenway Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Franklin Greenway Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Franklin, IN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 764 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.50709, -86.06916
Nearest town Franklin, IN
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Franklin Greenway Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 723–763 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.50709, -86.06916

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Meijer stop 351 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 2.2 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Franklin Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miReach Franklin Greenway Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/franklin-greenway-trail-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Meijer stop 351 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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