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Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch is a 2-mile out-and-back near Bloomington, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 837 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch 40.48880, -88.98260
Nearest town Bloomington, IL
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Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 813–836 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch · 40.48880, -88.98260

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Empire & Linden stop 100 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miArrive 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-illinois-central-branch-out-back-3-km-ea2d

Trail surface

80% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Empire & Linden stop 100 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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