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White River State Park

Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Glendale, IN. The route passes Central Indiana Canal before reaching Yoshino Cherry at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 712 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White River Wapahani Trail 39.79623, -86.19676
Nearest town Glendale, IN
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Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 678–711 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: White River Wapahani Trail · 39.79623, -86.19676

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

Transit-accessible: Harding and 21st IB stop 791 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on White River Wapahani Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miPass Central Indiana Canal.
  7. 250 ftSharp right onto Old Washington Street Bridge, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach Yoshino Cherry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 450 ftSharp right onto Old Washington Street Bridge, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 1.6 miArrive 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-61-trees-11-km

Trail surface

74% paved18% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Harding and 21st IB stop 791 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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