Indianapolis Cultural Trail
4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Indianapolis Cultural Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Indianapolis, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indianapolis Cultural Trail
4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 679–711 ft
Out & Back · White River State Park
Trailhead: 39.76924, -86.17574
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Herron off New York Street stop 446 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Herron off New York Street stop 446 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- White River Wapahani Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- White River Wapahani Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- White River Wapahani Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- White River Wapahani Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- White River Wapahani Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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