41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Jackson Park Terrace, IL. The route passes 49th Street Beach before reaching 41st Street Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 583–605 ft
Out & Back · Burnham Park
Trailhead: 41.78762, -87.58926
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: 59th Street (University of Chicago) stop 40 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miPass 49th Street Beach.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach 41st Street Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:19 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 59th Street (University of Chicago) stop 40 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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