AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Erie Lackawanna Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Erie Lackawanna Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Hammond, 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 mi591 – 600 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60008, -87.50774
Nearest town Hammond, IN
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Erie Lackawanna Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 590–599 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.60008, -87.50774

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

Transit-accessible: Calumet & Highland stop 497 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Erie Lackawanna Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 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/erie-lackawanna-trail-out-back-4-km-fc3e

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Calumet & Highland stop 497 m from the trailhead

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