Indianapolis Cultural Trail & Monon Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Indianapolis Cultural Trail & Monon Loop is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near City of Indianapolis (balance), IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 735 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monon Loop 39.78592, -86.14285
Nearest town City of Indianapolis (balance), IN

Directions

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Indianapolis Cultural Trail & Monon Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 714–736 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Monon Loop · 39.78592, -86.14285

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

Transit-accessible: 10th and Bellefontaine WB stop 517 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monon Loop, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Indianapolis Cultural Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miReach Indianapolis Cultural Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Monon Loop, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 10th and Bellefontaine WB stop 517 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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