Monon Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Monon Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 889 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96433, -86.17138
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN

Directions

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Monon Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 809–889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.96433, -86.17138

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  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 SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  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. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 200 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  22. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 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 surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:34 AMSunset 7:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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