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Indianapolis Cultural Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Indianapolis Cultural Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Glendale, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 712 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77895, -86.18916
Nearest town Glendale, IN
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Indianapolis Cultural Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 683–711 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.77895, -86.18916

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

Transit-accessible: 1151 N White River Pkwy OB stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 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/indianapolis-cultural-trail-out-back-5-km-9fd9

Trail surface

76% paved18% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1151 N White River Pkwy OB stop 520 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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