Monon Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 43 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Monon Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Nora, IN. It is mostly level, with 43 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
9.7 mi · ▲ 43 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Elevation 785–845 ft
Out & Back · Central Park
Trailhead: 39.91444, -86.13657
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Transit-accessible: 86th and Monon Trail stop 202 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Monon Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miSharp 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 86th and Monon Trail stop 202 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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