Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch & Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch
6.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch & Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Cardinal Court, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch & Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch
6.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 771–875 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch · 40.51241, -88.99955
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 43% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Tri-Towers stop 12 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Uptown Circle, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading N.
- 2.1 miReach Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Uptown Circle, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 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 3.2 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tri-Towers stop 12 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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