East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 8 beaches
8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min
East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 8 beaches is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Carville, IL. The route passes Margaret Burroughs Beach, 41st Street Beach, Morgan Point and 5 more before reaching East Lagoon at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Lagoon–Morgan Point, 8 beaches
8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 579–606 ft
Out & Back · Burnham Park
Trailhead: 41.84593, -87.61449
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: 27th Street stop 210 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Margaret Burroughs Beach.
- 1.7 miPass 41st Street Beach.
- 300 ftTurn left onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass 59th Street Harbor.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 59th Street underpass, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 2.2 miArrive 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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- Transit-accessible: 27th Street stop 210 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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