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Little Calumet River Levee Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Little Calumet River Levee Trail is a 3.1-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 mi587 – 600 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

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

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 587–600 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 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.3 miSharp left onto Monon Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 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-5-km-959e

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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