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White River State Park

Yoshino Cherry–International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub, 6 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Yoshino Cherry–International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub, 6 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Rocky Ripple, IN. The route passes Central Indiana Canal and Yoshino Cherry before reaching International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 719 ft16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Central Canal Towpath 39.84800, -86.16890
Nearest town Rocky Ripple, IN
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Yoshino Cherry–International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub, 6 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 678–719 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: Central Canal Towpath · 39.84800, -86.16890

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Butler University stop 354 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Central Canal Towpath, heading SW.
  2. 3.7 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Greenway, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Central Indiana Canal.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Old Washington Street Bridge, heading E.
  14. 50 ftPass Yoshino Cherry.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading E.
  17. 100 ftPass International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftReach Yoshino Cherry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 450 ftSharp right onto Old Washington Street Bridge, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftContinue straight onto Fall Creek Greenway, heading N.
  37. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Central Canal Towpath, heading NE.
  40. 2.7 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-62-trees-21-km

Trail surface

58% gravel26% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:31 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Butler University stop 354 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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