Switchyard Park

B-Line Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 53 min

B-Line Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Broadview, IN. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 758 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail Connector 39.12540, -86.55144
Nearest town Broadview, IN

Directions

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B-Line Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 670–759 ft

Out & Back · Switchyard Park

Trailhead: Clear Creek Trail Connector · 39.12540, -86.55144

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:34 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start on Clear Creek Trail Connector, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.6 miContinue straight onto B-Line Trail, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miBear right onto Clear Creek Trail Connector, heading W.
  20. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% paved35% gravel12% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:34 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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