Switchyard Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 801 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: B-Line Trail 39.16645, -86.53627
Nearest town Bloomington, IN

Directions

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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

  1. Start on B-Line Trail, heading S.
  2. 2 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. 1.2 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% paved4% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F71°
Feels like83°Precip10%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:33 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Mon 73°63° 44%
Tue 70°59°
Wed 66°59°
Thu 75°53°
Fri 73°53°
Sat 73°49°

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 21 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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