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White River State Park

White River Wapahani Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

White River Wapahani Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Indianapolis, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 712 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.76924, -86.17574
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN
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White River Wapahani Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 679–711 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: 39.76924, -86.17574

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

Transit-accessible: Herron off New York Street stop 446 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-river-wapahani-trail-out-back-5-km-f486

Trail surface

45% paved40% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Herron off New York Street stop 446 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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