Switchyard Park

Bloomington Rail Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Bloomington Rail Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Ridgemede, IN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 771 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13614, -86.51257
Nearest town Ridgemede, IN

Directions

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Bloomington Rail Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Elevation 686–773 ft

Out & Back · Switchyard Park

Trailhead: 39.13614, -86.51257

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Bloomington Rail Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 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 surface

94% paved1% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 2 min before dark.

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