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Burnham Park

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

7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min

41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via Lakefront Trail is a 7.5-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, 3.7 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 mi577 – 604 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77893, -87.59052
Nearest town Jackson Park Terrace, IL
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41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via Lakefront Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 579–605 ft

Out & Back · Burnham Park

Trailhead: 41.77893, -87.59052

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: 63rd Street stop 75 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  3. 1.1 miPass 41st Street Beach.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miReach 41st Street Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miBear right onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Lakefront Trail, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 2.7 miArrive 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/41st-street-beach-41st-street-beach-out-back-3-beaches-12-km-5f76

Trail surface

12% paved88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F54°
Precip6%Wind14 mphUV5Humidity61%
Rained 2.2″ 2 days ago (5.5″ 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°57°
Thu 66°56°
Fri 67°60°
Sat 68°58°
Sun 67°58°
Mon 70°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 63rd Street stop 75 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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