AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Monon Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Monon Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 889 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

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

7.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 804–889 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 NE.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  29. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  52. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  53. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  54. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  55. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  56. 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-13-km-4d62

Trail surface

59% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:34 AMSunset 7:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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