Monon Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Monon Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near North Indianapolis, 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.
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Monon Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 702–746 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Fall Creek Parkway Trail · 39.80600, -86.14967
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Central and 28th IB stop 83 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fall Creek Parkway Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Parkway Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Central and 28th IB stop 83 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fall Creek Parkway Trail Trailhead
- Monon Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Monon Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Monon Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Monon Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fall Creek Parkway Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fall Creek Parkway Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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