Oxbow Lake & White River Greenway
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Oxbow Lake & White River Greenway is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Muncie, IN. The route reaches Oxbow Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles 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.
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Oxbow Lake & White River Greenway
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 908–930 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: White River Greenway · 40.19635, -85.39007
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Transit-accessible: MITS Station - Downtown stop 419 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on White River Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Bicentennial Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White River Greenway, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach Oxbow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Bicentennial Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto White River Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: MITS Station - Downtown stop 419 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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