Monon Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Monon Trail is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 915 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Monon Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 4 hr 5 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. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  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. 500 ftTurn 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

88% paved12% 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 7:03 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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