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Switchyard Park

B-Link Trail via B-Line Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 45 min

B-Link Trail via B-Line Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Bloomington, IN. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 791 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: B-Line Trail 39.16862, -86.53704
Nearest town Bloomington, IN
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B-Link Trail via B-Line Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 686–791 ft

Out & Back · Switchyard Park

Trailhead: B-Line Trail · 39.16862, -86.53704

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 87 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on B-Line Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto B-Link Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto B-Line Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/b-link-trail-out-back-8-km-e7dc

Trail surface

94% paved3% dirt3% 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 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 87 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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