Little Calumet River Levee Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Little Calumet River Levee Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Munster, IN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 614 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monon Trail 41.56411, -87.51865
Nearest town Munster, IN

Directions

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Little Calumet River Levee Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 587–615 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Monon Trail · 41.56411, -87.51865

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

Transit-accessible: Munster Ridge Road stop 46 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monon Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.7 miSharp left onto Monon Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Munster Ridge Road stop 46 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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