Bloomington Rail Trail

3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Bloomington Rail Trail is a 3-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 mi650 – 778 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Bloomington Rail Trail

3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 650–779 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.12152, -86.52381

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bloomington Rail Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 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

53% gravel47% 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 7:22 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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