Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch
2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min
Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Cardinal Court, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 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
2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min
Elevation 801–836 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cardinal Court · 40.51822, -89.00007
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Transit-accessible: Gregory & Adelaide stop 164 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Court, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Gregory Street, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch, heading W.
- 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.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Cardinal Court, heading E.
- 400 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 (~29 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gregory & Adelaide stop 164 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cardinal Court Trailhead
- Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Birky Pond & Country Financial Trail via Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch 3.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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