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Fairview Park

Cardinal Court & Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Cardinal Court & Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Fairview Park near Normal, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 830 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch 40.51139, -88.98437
Nearest town Normal, IL
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Cardinal Court & Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 771–831 ft

Out & Back · Fairview Park

Trailhead: Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch · 40.51139, -88.98437

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Linden & Mulberry stop 152 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Uptown Circle, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cardinal Court, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Gregory Street, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miReach Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Gregory Street, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cardinal Court, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miSharp left onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Uptown Circle, heading S.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cardinal-court-constitution-trail-collegiate-branch-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Linden & Mulberry stop 152 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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