AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Franklin Greenway Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Franklin Greenway Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Franklin, IN. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 761 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.50806, -86.03903
Nearest town Franklin, IN
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Franklin Greenway Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 723–761 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.50806, -86.03903

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Franklin Greenway Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miReach Franklin Greenway Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.9 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-7-km-5931

Trail surface

80% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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