North Avenue Commuter Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
North Avenue Commuter Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Melrose Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Avenue Commuter Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 625–639 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.90731, -87.84181
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: 800 W North Ave stop 125 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto North Avenue Commuter Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach North Avenue Commuter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Winston Plaza, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto North Avenue Commuter Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 800 W North Ave stop 125 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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