Burnham Park

41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via Lakefront Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 14 min

41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via Lakefront Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Jackson Park Terrace, IL. The route passes 49th Street Beach and 41st Street Beach before reaching 41st Street Beach at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 604 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79145, -87.58745
Nearest town Jackson Park Terrace, IL

Directions

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41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via Lakefront Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 579–605 ft

Out & Back · Burnham Park

Trailhead: 41.79145, -87.58745

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: Stony Island & 57th Street stop 61 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  3. 1.1 miPass 41st Street Beach.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftSharp left onto Lakefront Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miReach 41st Street Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 1 miSharp right onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

30% paved70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F54°
Precip6%Wind15 mphUV5Humidity62%
Rained 2.5″ 2 days ago (5.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Wed 62°56°
Thu 67°57°
Fri 67°60°
Sat 68°58°
Sun 67°58°
Mon 70°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Stony Island & 57th Street stop 61 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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