Monon Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Monon Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 112 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 39.96533, -86.16949
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN
Directions
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Monon Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 809–889 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.96533, -86.16949
Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 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
75% paved25% 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 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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