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White River State Park

Yoshino Cherry–International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Yoshino Cherry–International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in White River State Park near Indianapolis, IN. The route passes Central Indiana Canal and Yoshino Cherry before reaching International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 712 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.76779, -86.16994
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN
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Yoshino Cherry–International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 678–712 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: 39.76779, -86.16994

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

Transit-accessible: Victory Field EB stop 302 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

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

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yoshino-cherry-yoshino-cherry-out-back-63-trees-9-km

Trail surface

66% paved22% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Victory Field EB stop 302 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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