Cardinal Court & Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch
2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min
Cardinal Court & Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Fairview Park near Cardinal Court, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cardinal Court & Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch
2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min
Elevation 779–831 ft
Out & Back · Fairview Park
Trailhead: Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch · 40.51383, -88.99964
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Tri-Towers stop 164 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cardinal Court, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gregory Street, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Cardinal Court, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Gregory Street, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cardinal Court, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~12 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tri-Towers stop 164 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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