Central Park Beach via Bike/Walking Path
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Central Park Beach via Bike/Walking Path is a 2-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Grayslake, IL. The route passes Central Park Beach and Central Park Beach. 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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Central Park Beach via Bike/Walking Path
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 781–790 ft
Out & Back · Central Park
Trailhead: 42.35562, -88.04363
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Washington Street (Grayslake) stop 687 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Central Park Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Bike/Walking Path, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Central Park Beach.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Central Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Washington Street (Grayslake) stop 687 m from the trailhead
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