Monon Trail
10.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Monon Trail is a 10.8-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 mi807 – 915 ft12.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99214, -86.19195
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN
Directions
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Monon Trail
10.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 807–915 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.99214, -86.19195
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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
85% paved15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Monon Trail 12.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Monon Trail 12.1 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Monon Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Monon Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Bear Creek Path 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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