Monon Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Monon Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Kingsborough, IN. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 892 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.97811, -86.15817
Nearest town Kingsborough, IN

Directions

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Monon Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 809–893 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.97811, -86.15817

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 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

73% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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