Bloomington Rail Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Bloomington Rail Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Switchyard Park near Ridgemede, IN. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bloomington Rail Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 650–773 ft
Out & Back · Switchyard Park
Trailhead: 39.13614, -86.51257
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:33 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 366 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bloomington Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 366 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clear Creek Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Bloomington Rail Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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