B-Line Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 17 min
B-Line Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Bloomington, IN. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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B-Line Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 700–800 ft
Out & Back · Switchyard Park
Trailhead: B-Line Trail · 39.16645, -86.53627
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 89°F / low 71° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 21 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on B-Line Trail, heading S.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto B-Line Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 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 (~65 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 21 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from B-Line Trail Trailhead
- B-Line Trail 4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- B-Line Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- B-Line Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- D'Angelo's Pond via B-Line Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- B-Line Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- B-Link Trail via B-Line Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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