AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Monon Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Monon Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 889 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96802, -86.16852
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN
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Monon Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 809–889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.96802, -86.16852

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  25. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  43. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  46. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  47. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  49. 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-14-km-6dca

Trail surface

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F55°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:33 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 59°57°
Thu 71°56°
Fri 70°52°
Sat 71°49°
Sun 72°58°
Mon 77°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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