Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Jackson Park Inner Harbor, 5 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Jackson Park Inner Harbor, 5 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Jackson Park near Jackson Park Highlands, IL. The route passes Jackson Park Inner Harbor, Jackson Park Outer Harbor, 63rd Street Beach and 2 more. 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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Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Jackson Park Inner Harbor, 5 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 577–597 ft
Out & Back · Jackson Park
Trailhead: 41.77935, -87.58105
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Stony Island & 64th Street stop 434 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Jackson Park Inner Harbor.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Marquette Road Access Path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Jackson Park Outer Harbor.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass 63rd Street Beach.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto East Hayes Drive, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Lakefront Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass 59th Street Harbor.
- 50 ftPass 57th Street Beach.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto 55th Street Access Path, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East 55th Drive, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Jackson Park Outer Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 55th Street Access Path, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Lakefront Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto East Hayes Drive, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Marquette Road Access Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 400 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Stony Island & 64th Street stop 434 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jackson Park Inner Harbor–63rd Street Beach, 6 beaches 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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