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Lincoln (Abraham) Park

Monroe Harbor–North Avenue Beach, 9 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Monroe Harbor–North Avenue Beach, 9 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Lincoln (Abraham) Park near Gold Coast, IL. The route passes North Avenue Beach, South Lagoon, Oak Street Beach and 5 more before reaching Monroe Harbor at the turnaround, 1.9 miles 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 mi577 – 600 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91686, -87.62801
Nearest town Gold Coast, IL
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Monroe Harbor–North Avenue Beach, 9 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 576–599 ft

Out & Back · Lincoln (Abraham) Park

Trailhead: 41.91686, -87.62801

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: North Avenue Beach stop 376 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass North Avenue Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass South Lagoon.
  4. 50 ftSharp right onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1 miPass Oak Street Beach.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Oak Street Access Path, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miPass Ohio Street Beach.
  9. 0.2 miPass Pool 1.
  10. 150 ftPass Pool 3.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail Connector, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Navy Pier Flyover, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftPass Ogden Slip.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miPass DuSable Harbor.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miPass Monroe Harbor.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 150 ftReach Monroe Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Navy Pier Flyover, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail Connector, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Oak Street Access Path, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading N.
  30. 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/monroe-harbor-north-avenue-beach-out-back-12-lakes

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North Avenue Beach stop 376 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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