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Lincoln (Abraham) Park

Diversey Harbor–North Avenue Beach, 11 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Diversey Harbor–North Avenue Beach, 11 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Lincoln (Abraham) Park near Mid-North District, IL. The route passes Diversey Harbor, North Pond, Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool and 7 more before reaching North Avenue Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 591 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93771, -87.63722
Nearest town Mid-North District, IL
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Diversey Harbor–North Avenue Beach, 11 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 582–590 ft

Out & Back · Lincoln (Abraham) Park

Trailhead: 41.93771, -87.63722

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Lake Shore Drive & Barry stop 32 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Lincoln Park Fitness Course, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftPass Diversey Harbor.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftPass North Pond.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool.
  14. 50 ftPass South Lagoon.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fullerton Avenue Access Path, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Lincoln Park Fitness Course, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miPass North Cannon Drive Viewpoint.
  20. 50 ftPass Klipspringer.
  21. 50 ftPass Eli Bates Fountain (Storks at Play).
  22. 150 ftPass Hope B. McCormick Swan Pond.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Cannon Drive, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miPass Lincoln Park Fitness Course Viewpoint.
  25. 500 ftPass South Pond.
  26. 50 ftPass North Avenue Beach.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lincoln Park Fitness Course, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Cannon Drive, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftSharp right onto Bus Drop-off, heading S.
  30. 350 ftReach Diversey Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 350 ftSharp left onto North Cannon Drive, heading S.
  32. 400 ftContinue straight onto Lincoln Park Fitness Course, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Cannon Drive, heading S.
  34. 500 ftContinue straight onto Lincoln Park Fitness Course, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fullerton Avenue Access Path, heading N.
  36. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto Lincoln Park Fitness Course, heading N.
  42. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftArrive 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/diversey-harbor-north-avenue-beach-out-back-17-lakes

Trail surface

63% paved22% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Shore Drive & Barry stop 32 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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