Monon Trail

10.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Monon Trail is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 915 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99214, -86.19195
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN

Directions

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Monon Trail

10.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 809–915 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.99214, -86.19195

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 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

86% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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