Monon Trail

12.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Monon Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 922 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99750, -86.21698
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN

Directions

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Monon Trail

12.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 809–924 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.99750, -86.21698

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  25. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 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

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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