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Constitution Trail Northtown Branch

Local route4.6 km · 2.9 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Prairie Creek Woods Trail 70 mi · 112 kmExplore Illinois →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 10–27 °C (50–81 °F)

  1. J1°-7°56
  2. F4°-5°50
  3. M10°0°74
  4. A17°6°103
  5. M22°12°120
  6. J27°17°110
  7. J28°19°115
  8. A28°18°100
  9. S24°15°79
  10. O18°8°82
  11. N10°2°84
  12. D3°-5°68

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Constitution Trail Northtown Branch is a local hiking route of about 4.6 km (2.9 mi) in Illinois, United States of America. It lies about 3.6 km north of Normal. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
4.6 km · 2.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
3.6 km N of Normal (McLean County, Illinois) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Illinois
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
40.5521, -88.9660
Route start
40.5469, -88.9875
OpenStreetMap
relation 13761664
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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