AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Merrillville, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 653 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway 41.48607, -87.33619
Nearest town Merrillville, IN
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Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 627–653 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway · 41.48607, -87.33619

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 8 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Chesapeake & Ohio Greenway, heading NW.
  2. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chesapeake-ohio-greenway-out-back-5-km-823c

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 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 8 m from the trailhead

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