AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Monon Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Monon Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near North Ridge Village, IN. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 869 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93998, -86.15961
Nearest town North Ridge Village, IN
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Monon Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 808–870 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.93998, -86.15961

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  49. 200 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  51. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  55. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  56. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  57. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  58. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  59. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  60. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  61. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  62. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  63. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  64. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  65. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  66. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  67. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  68. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  69. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  70. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  71. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  72. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  73. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  74. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  75. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  76. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  77. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  78. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  79. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  80. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  81. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  82. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  83. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  84. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  85. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  86. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  87. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  88. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  89. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  90. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  91. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  92. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  93. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  94. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  95. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  96. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  97. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  98. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  99. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  100. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  101. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  102. 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-fd42

Trail surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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