Indianapolis Cultural Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Indianapolis Cultural Trail is a 1.9-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 – 732 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77635, -86.15139
Nearest town City of Indianapolis (balance), IN

Directions

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Indianapolis Cultural Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 716–731 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.77635, -86.15139

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 32% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Alabama and North stop 164 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Monon Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 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

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 86°F66°
Precip32%Wind12 mphUV6Humidity90%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 20% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 7:31 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Mon 65°58° 35%
Tue 64°57°
Wed 61°59°
Thu 69°58°
Fri 70°56°
Sat 70°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Alabama and North stop 164 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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