Monon Trail

15 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Monon Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back near Austin Oaks, IN. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 922 ft16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99818, -86.23907
Nearest town Austin Oaks, IN

Directions

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Monon Trail

15 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 809–924 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.99818, -86.23907

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  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. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  40. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  45. 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

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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