AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Monon Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Monon Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Kingsborough, IN. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 889 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

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

5.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 809–889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.98032, -86.16278

Weather Sep 21: Light rain, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 42% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:31 AM · sunset 7:47 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. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  37. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/monon-trail-out-back-8-km-37c0

Trail surface

76% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 82°F64°
Precip42%Wind12 mphUV6Humidity91%
Rained 1.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°60° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 18% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 20% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 27% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 32% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 7:31 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Mon 64°59° 25%
Tue 65°56°
Wed 59°57°
Thu 67°57°
Fri 68°51°
Sat 68°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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