Mill Race Lake via Columbus People Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Mill Race Lake via Columbus People Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Mill Race Park near East Columbus, IN. The route reaches Mill Race Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mill Race Lake via Columbus People Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 607–634 ft
Out & Back · Mill Race Park
Trailhead: 39.20943, -85.89517
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Columbus People Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Mill Race Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Columbus People Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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