Monon Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Monon Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Calumet City, IL. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Monon Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 587–626 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Monon Trail · 41.61478, -87.51917
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Hohman & Douglas stop 165 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Monon Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Hohman & Douglas stop 165 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Sportsmen Club Lake & Monon Trail 9 mi · ▲ 59 ft
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