White River Wapahani Trail via Central Canal Towpath

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

White River Wapahani Trail via Central Canal Towpath is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near North Indianapolis, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 719 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78893, -86.17591
Nearest town North Indianapolis, IN

Directions

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White River Wapahani Trail via Central Canal Towpath

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 685–718 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.78893, -86.17591

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

Transit-accessible: Indiana and Waterway IB stop 621 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Central Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftReach White River Wapahani Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Central Canal Towpath, heading NE.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 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

45% gravel4% paved51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Indiana and Waterway IB stop 621 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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