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Monon Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Monon Trail is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Nora, IN. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 846 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

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

12.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 4 hr 6 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. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 450 ftTurn right onto Kroger - Monon Trail access, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 400 ftContinue straight onto Monon Trail, heading S.
  42. 50 ftSharp left onto Jordan YMCA Monon Trailhead, heading S.
  43. 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-20-km-f69f

Trail surface

85% paved5% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 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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