AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Monon Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Monon Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 889 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96663, -86.16781
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN
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Monon Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 807–889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.96663, -86.16781

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  44. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  47. 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/monon-trail-out-back-11-km-cfe5

Trail surface

68% paved32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F55°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:33 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 59°57°
Thu 71°56°
Fri 70°52°
Sat 71°49°
Sun 72°58°
Mon 77°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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