Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch
2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min
Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Normal, 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 Illinois Central Branch
2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min
Elevation 782–844 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Constitution Trail Access · 40.53136, -88.98582
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Rockingham & Kenwood stop 159 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Constitution Trail Access, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Uptown Circle, heading S.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Constitution Trail Access, heading N.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Rockingham & Kenwood stop 159 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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