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Burnham Park

East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 7 beaches

10 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 20 min

East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 7 beaches is a 10-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Brookdale, IL. The route passes 49th Street Beach, 41st Street Beach, Morgan Point and 4 more before reaching East Lagoon at the turnaround, 5 miles 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 mi577 – 607 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77317, -87.59182
Nearest town Brookdale, IL
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East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 7 beaches

10 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 579–606 ft

Out & Back · Burnham Park

Trailhead: 41.77317, -87.59182

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: 67th Street & Dorchester stop 40 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  3. 1.1 miPass 41st Street Beach.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Morgan Point.
  10. 0.2 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  11. 0.3 miPass Model Yacht Basin.
  12. 0.4 miPass 57th Street Beach.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miPass 59th Street Harbor.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto 59th Street underpass, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miReach East Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 1.4 miBear right onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto Lakefront Trail, heading N.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 3.1 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/east-lagoon-morgan-point-out-back-10-beaches-16-km

Trail surface

36% paved6% other58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:19 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 67th Street & Dorchester stop 40 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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