Monon Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Monon Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Kingsborough, IN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 889 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Monon Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 804–889 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. 150 ftTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hagan-Burke Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.6 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  50. 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

53% paved47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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