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Veteran's War Memorial Loop via Monon Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Veteran's War Memorial Loop via Monon Trail is a 5.7-mile loop near Kingsborough, IN. The route reaches Veteran's War Memorial. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 889 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.97884, -86.16102
Nearest town Kingsborough, IN
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Veteran's War Memorial Loop via Monon Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 809–889 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.97884, -86.16102

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Monon Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miPass Veteran's War Memorial.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 300 ftReach Veteran's War Memorial, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  32. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  41. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  48. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  55. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/veterans-war-memorial-loop

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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