AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Hedgewood, 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 mi784 – 824 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49618, -88.93379
Nearest town Hedgewood, IL
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Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 785–824 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.49618, -88.93379

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Rainbow & Vladimir stop 302 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto General Electric Road, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/constitution-trail-bloomer-line-branch-out-back-6-km-5f79

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rainbow & Vladimir stop 302 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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