Erie Lackawanna Trail–Little Calumet River Levee Trail, 3 sights

10 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Erie Lackawanna Trail–Little Calumet River Levee Trail, 3 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back near Munster, IN. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 630 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monon Trail 41.56299, -87.51864
Nearest town Munster, IN

Directions

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Erie Lackawanna Trail–Little Calumet River Levee Trail, 3 sights

10 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 587–631 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Monon Trail · 41.56299, -87.51864

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

Transit-accessible: Munster Ridge Road stop 170 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monon Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Erie Lackawanna Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 3.7 miTurn left onto Monon Trail, heading N.
  11. 2.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Munster Ridge Road stop 170 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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