White River State Park

White River Wapahani Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 54 min

White River Wapahani Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Indianapolis, IN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 712 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77992, -86.17654
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN

Directions

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White River Wapahani Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 54 min

Elevation 679–711 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: 39.77992, -86.17654

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Indiana and 10th IB stop 140 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

67% paved27% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F56°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity86%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°55°
Sunrise 7:33 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 63°58°
Thu 73°59°
Fri 72°55°
Sat 74°53°
Sun 73°61°
Mon 79°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Indiana and 10th IB stop 140 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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