Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch
2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min
Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Cardinal Court, 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.
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Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch
2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min
Elevation 781–833 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.51518, -88.99708
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Cardinal Court stop 184 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gregory Street, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Gregory Street, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cardinal Court stop 184 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Cardinal Court–Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, 3 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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