East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 7 beaches
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 7 beaches is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Kennicott Place, IL. The route passes 41st Street Beach, Morgan Point, 49th Street Beach and 4 more before reaching East Lagoon at the turnaround, 2.3 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.
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East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 7 beaches
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 579–606 ft
Out & Back · Burnham Park
Trailhead: 41.81133, -87.59123
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: 47th Street (Kenwood) stop 201 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass 41st Street Beach.
- 250 ftTurn right onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Morgan Point.
- 50 ftPass 49th Street Beach.
- 0.2 miPass 49th Street Beach.
- 0.3 miPass Model Yacht Basin.
- 0.4 miPass 57th Street Beach.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass 59th Street Harbor.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 59th Street underpass, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach East Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear right onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lakefront Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 47th Street (Kenwood) stop 201 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- 31st Street Harbor–Morgan Point, 5 beaches 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- 41st Street Beach via Lakefront Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Margaret Burroughs Beach & 41st Street Beach via 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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