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Laura's Gardens–Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, 3 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Laura's Gardens–Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, 3 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Hedgewood, IL. The route reaches Laura's Gardens. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 879 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49618, -88.93379
Nearest town Hedgewood, IL
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Laura's Gardens–Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, 3 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 775–878 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.49618, -88.93379

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 44% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Rainbow & Vladimir stop 302 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1.4 miPass Laura's Gardens.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Uptown Circle, heading N.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading N.
  16. 2.8 miReach Laura's Gardens, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 2.8 miContinue straight onto Uptown Circle, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, heading S.
  22. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right onto General Electric Road, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive 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/lauras-gardens-constitution-trail-bloomer-line-branch-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

96% paved1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 75°F63°
Precip44%Wind13 mphUV4Humidity96%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 21% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 28% rain12 PM: 44% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 27% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Mon 63°59°
Tue 61°54°
Wed 67°50°
Thu 68°52°
Fri 71°57°
Sat 71°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 4:22 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rainbow & Vladimir stop 302 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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