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Little Calumet River Levee Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Little Calumet River Levee Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Hammond, IN. 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.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 600 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57241, -87.49880
Nearest town Hammond, IN
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Little Calumet River Levee Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 594–601 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.57241, -87.49880

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

Transit-accessible: 175th Street & Columbia (Columbia Center) stop 637 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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/little-calumet-river-levee-trail-out-back-3-km-91c5

Trail surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 175th Street & Columbia (Columbia Center) stop 637 m from the trailhead

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