Monon Trail
8.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Monon Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Broad Ripple, IN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Monon Trail
8.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 703–746 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.84915, -86.14073
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 54th Street stop 534 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Monon Trail, heading S.
- 3.3 miContinue straight onto North Alley 1050 East, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Monon Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto North Alley 1050 East, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Monon Trail, heading N.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: 54th Street stop 534 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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