AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Calumet River

3.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Calumet River is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Burnham, IL. The route reaches Calumet River. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 656 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64704, -87.57658
Nearest town Burnham, IL
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Calumet River

3.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 586–655 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.64704, -87.57658

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Calumet River.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miReach Calumet River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/calumet-river-out-back-6-km-e341

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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