White River State Park

White River Wapahani Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

White River Wapahani Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Indianapolis, 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 mi679 – 712 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78166, -86.17538
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN

Directions

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White River Wapahani Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 679–711 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: 39.78166, -86.17538

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Indiana and 10th OB stop 61 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 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

66% paved26% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Indiana and 10th OB stop 61 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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