Indianapolis Cultural Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Indianapolis Cultural Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near City of Indianapolis (balance), 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 mi715 – 722 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monon Trail 39.78137, -86.14011
Nearest town City of Indianapolis (balance), IN

Directions

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Indianapolis Cultural Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 715–722 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Monon Trail · 39.78137, -86.14011

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

Transit-accessible: 10th and Bellefontaine stop 215 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monon Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Indianapolis Cultural Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Monon Trail, heading SE.
  13. 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

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 10th and Bellefontaine stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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