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 ft9.5 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  41. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 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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