Little Calumet River Levee Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Little Calumet River Levee Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Woodmar, 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 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Erie Lackawanna Trail 41.57272, -87.48458
Nearest town Woodmar, IN

Directions

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Little Calumet River Levee Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 587–601 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Erie Lackawanna Trail · 41.57272, -87.48458

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

Transit-accessible: Walmart stop 404 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Erie Lackawanna Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading NW.
  3. 2.2 miSharp left onto Monon Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Little Calumet River Levee Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Erie Lackawanna Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walmart stop 404 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead