Switchyard Park

B-Line Trail

7 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 27 min

B-Line Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Bloomington, IN. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 801 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: B-Line Trail 39.16992, -86.53779
Nearest town Bloomington, IN

Directions

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B-Line Trail

7 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 700–800 ft

Out & Back · Switchyard Park

Trailhead: B-Line Trail · 39.16992, -86.53779

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Transit-accessible: Rogers St & 10th St @ B Line Trail stop 130 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on B-Line Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftSharp right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto B-Line Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% paved3% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rogers St & 10th St @ B Line Trail stop 130 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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