AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Monon Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Monon Trail is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Austin Oaks, IN. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 922 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99865, -86.24106
Nearest town Austin Oaks, IN
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Monon Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 807–924 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.99865, -86.24106

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  44. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/monon-trail-out-back-22-km-5548

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F55°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:33 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 59°57°
Thu 71°56°
Fri 70°52°
Sat 72°50°
Sun 72°59°
Mon 78°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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