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Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch & Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch

10.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch & Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Hedgewood, IL. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 840 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49610, -88.93488
Nearest town Hedgewood, IL
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Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch & Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch

10.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 766–840 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.49610, -88.93488

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 328 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading W.
  11. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miReach Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, heading N.
  15. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto General Electric Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 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/tipton-lake-tipton-pond-out-back-6-lakes-17-km

Trail surface

86% paved1% boardwalk13% 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 5.0 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 4:35 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rainbow & Vladimir stop 328 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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