Monon Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Monon Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 889 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96624, -86.17219
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN

Directions

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Monon Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 809–889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.96624, -86.17219

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading NE.
  24. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  46. 350 ftBear left, 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 surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:34 AMSunset 7:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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