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Monon Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Monon Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Nora, IN. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 846 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jordan YMCA Monon Trailhead 39.90971, -86.13664
Nearest town Nora, IN
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Monon Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 784–845 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: Jordan YMCA Monon Trailhead · 39.90971, -86.13664

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Transit-accessible: 86th and Monon Trail stop 322 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jordan YMCA Monon Trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto Monon Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Kroger - Monon Trail access, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 450 ftTurn right onto Kroger - Monon Trail access, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 450 ftContinue straight onto Monon Trail, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp left onto Jordan YMCA Monon Trailhead, heading S.
  34. 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-17-km-109e

Trail surface

91% paved6% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 86th and Monon Trail stop 322 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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