Bloomington Rail Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Bloomington Rail Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Leonard Springs, IN. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bloomington Rail Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 696–803 ft
Out & Back · Switchyard Park
Trailhead: 39.13677, -86.56813
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bloomington Rail Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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