Mill Race Lake via Columbus People Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Mill Race Lake via Columbus People Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Mill Race Park near East Columbus, IN. The route reaches Mill Race Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 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
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 609–631 ft
Out & Back · Mill Race Park
Trailhead: 39.20930, -85.89924
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Columbus People Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Mill Race Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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