AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway

2.3 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 47 min

Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Merrillville, IN. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 689 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway 41.48558, -87.33551
Nearest town Merrillville, IN
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Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway

2.3 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 47 min

Elevation 654–690 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway · 41.48558, -87.33551

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Merrillville High School (73rd Avenue) stop 71 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miReach Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chesapeake-ohio-greenway-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Merrillville High School (73rd Avenue) stop 71 m from the trailhead

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