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Burnham Park

Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Jackson Park Inner Harbor, 10 beaches

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Jackson Park Inner Harbor, 10 beaches is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Carville, IL. The route passes Margaret Burroughs Beach, 41st Street Beach, Morgan Point and 8 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 mi577 – 607 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84815, -87.61543
Nearest town Carville, IL
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Jackson Park Outer Harbor–Jackson Park Inner Harbor, 10 beaches

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 577–606 ft

Out & Back · Burnham Park

Trailhead: 41.84815, -87.61543

Weather Sep 22: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 54° · precip 4% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: King Drive & 25th Street stop 155 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miPass Margaret Burroughs Beach.
  3. 1.7 miPass 41st Street Beach.
  4. 300 ftTurn left onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading E.
  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. 50 ftPass 49th Street Beach.
  11. 0.2 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  12. 0.3 miPass Model Yacht Basin.
  13. 0.5 miPass 57th Street Beach.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miPass 59th Street Harbor.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto 59th Street underpass, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miPass 63rd Street Beach.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftPass Jackson Park Outer Harbor.
  24. 200 ftSharp right onto East Hayes Drive, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Lakefront Trail, heading W.
  27. 50 ftPass Jackson Park Inner Harbor.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right onto Marquette Road Access Path, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 500 ftReach Jackson Park Outer Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto East Hayes Drive, heading SE.
  38. 100 ftSharp left onto Lakefront Trail, heading S.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 0.5 miTurn right onto 59th Street underpass, heading N.
  43. 150 ftTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  46. 1.4 miBear right onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading NW.
  47. 150 ftBear right onto Lakefront Trail, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftContinue straight onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 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.

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

Trail surface

41% paved8% other1% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F54°
Precip4%Wind14 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 2.2″ 2 days ago (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Wed 60°57°
Thu 67°60°
Fri 67°60°
Sat 69°59°
Sun 65°61°
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 4:24 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: King Drive & 25th Street stop 155 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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