Calumet River
5.4 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Calumet River is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Burnham, IL. The route reaches Calumet River. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi584 – 653 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64806, -87.57457
Nearest town Burnham, IL
Directions
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Calumet River
5.4 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 582–653 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.64806, -87.57457
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Calumet River.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Calumet River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Calumet River 3.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Whitford Pond 2.3 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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