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White River State Park

Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Indianapolis, IN. The route passes Central Indiana Canal before reaching Yoshino Cherry at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 712 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77316, -86.16937
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN
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Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 678–711 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: 39.77316, -86.16937

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

Transit-accessible: Michigan St & Blackford St stop 143 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miPass Central Indiana Canal.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Washington Street Bridge, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftReach Yoshino Cherry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yoshino-cherry-yoshino-cherry-out-back-35-trees-8-km

Trail surface

62% paved26% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Michigan St & Blackford St stop 143 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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