AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Monon Trail

12.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Monon Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 922 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99877, -86.21482
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN
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Monon Trail

12.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 804–924 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.99877, -86.21482

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.6 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  51. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  54. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  55. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  56. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  57. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  58. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  60. 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-21-km-f891

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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