Monon Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Monon Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near Saddle Creek, IN. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 922 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99275, -86.21769
Nearest town Saddle Creek, IN

Directions

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Monon Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Elevation 804–922 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.99275, -86.21769

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 1.5 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 S.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  48. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  50. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  51. 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  54. 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

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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