Switchyard Park

Bloomington Rail Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Bloomington Rail Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Broadview, IN. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 820 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14253, -86.54892
Nearest town Broadview, IN

Directions

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Bloomington Rail Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 696–820 ft

Out & Back · Switchyard Park

Trailhead: 39.14253, -86.54892

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

Transit-accessible: Countryview Apts & Providence Place Apts stop 227 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Bloomington Rail Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 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

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:33 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Countryview Apts & Providence Place Apts stop 227 m from the trailhead

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