Bloomington Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Bloomington Rail Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Sunny Slopes, 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 mi666 – 778 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12152, -86.52381
Nearest town Sunny Slopes, IN

Directions

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Bloomington Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 665–779 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.12152, -86.52381

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Bloomington Rail Trail, heading N.
  4. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 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

57% gravel43% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 6 min before dark.

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