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Monon Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 43 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Monon Trail is an 11.6-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.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 846 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91444, -86.13657
Nearest town Nora, IN
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Monon Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 43 ft · 3 hr 53 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Monon Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 1 miSharp right, 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-19-km-82cb

Trail surface

84% paved5% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 86th and Monon Trail stop 202 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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