Monon Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Monon Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Kingsborough, IN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 889 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.98032, -86.16278
Nearest town Kingsborough, IN

Directions

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Monon Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 807–889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.98032, -86.16278

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 200 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  41. 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

61% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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