Switchyard Park

B-Line Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 4 hr 39 min

B-Line Trail is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Hunter Switch, IN. It climbs 442 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 909 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17991, -86.58003
Nearest town Hunter Switch, IN

Directions

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B-Line Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Elevation 650–909 ft

Out & Back · Switchyard Park

Trailhead: 39.17991, -86.58003

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:35 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto West Amy Robinson Drive, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-Line Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 3.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Bloomington Rail Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1.6 miContinue straight onto B-Line Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.9 miContinue straight onto West Amy Robinson Drive, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-Line Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% paved27% gravel2% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:35 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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