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.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 929 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White River Greenway 40.19635, -85.39007
Nearest town Muncie, IN

Directions

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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

  1. Start on White River Greenway, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miBear right onto Bicentennial Connector, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto White River Greenway, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 1.5 miReach Oxbow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.1 miTurn right onto Bicentennial Connector, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto White River Greenway, heading NE.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MITS Station - Downtown stop 419 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead