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Burnham Park

Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Morgan Point, 8 beaches

9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Morgan Point, 8 beaches is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Hyde Park, IL. The route passes 49th Street Beach, 41st Street Beach, Morgan Point and 6 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 607 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79320, -87.58727
Nearest town Hyde Park, IL
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Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Morgan Point, 8 beaches

9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 575–606 ft

Out & Back · Burnham Park

Trailhead: 41.79320, -87.58727

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: Stony Island & 56th Street stop 62 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  3. 1.1 miPass 41st Street Beach.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Morgan Point.
  10. 0.2 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  11. 0.3 miPass Model Yacht Basin.
  12. 0.5 miPass 57th Street Beach.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miPass 59th Street Harbor.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto 59th Street underpass, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miPass 63rd Street Beach.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
  22. 300 ftPass Jackson Park Outer Harbor.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Hayes Drive, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miReach Jackson Park Outer Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lakefront Trail, heading E.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right onto 59th Street underpass, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 1.4 miBear right onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading N.
  35. 150 ftBear right onto Lakefront Trail, heading N.
  36. 250 ftContinue straight onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jackson-park-outer-harbor-morgan-point-out-back-12-beaches

Trail surface

38% paved9% other53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F54°
Precip6%Wind15 mphUV5Humidity62%
Rained 2.5″ 2 days ago (5.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Wed 62°56°
Thu 67°57°
Fri 67°60°
Sat 68°58°
Sun 67°58°
Mon 70°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 4:50 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Stony Island & 56th Street stop 62 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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