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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Monon Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Monon Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Monon Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Monon Trail 13.3 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Monon Trail 14.1 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Bear Creek Path 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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