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White River State Park

Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 3 sights is a 5-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, 2.5 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 – 715 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.77764, -86.16322
Nearest town Indianapolis, IN
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Yoshino Cherry–Central Indiana Canal, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 678–714 ft

Out & Back · White River State Park

Trailhead: 39.77764, -86.16322

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

Transit-accessible: 9th Street stop 215 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Central Indiana Canal.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Canal Walk, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto West Walnut Street, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Washington Street Bridge, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miReach Yoshino Cherry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto White River Wapahani Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miBear left onto West Walnut Street, heading E.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftSharp right onto Canal Walk, heading NE.
  30. 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-7-trees-8-km

Trail surface

64% paved23% gravel1% boardwalk12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 9th Street stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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