49th Street Beach
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
49th Street Beach is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Jackson Park Terrace, IL. The route reaches 49th Street Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 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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49th Street Beach
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 586–606 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.77893, -87.59052
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: 63rd Street stop 75 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftReach 49th Street Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 63rd Street stop 75 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- 41st Street Beach & 49th Street Beach via Lakefront Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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