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Burnham Park

Morgan Point–41st Street Beach, 5 beaches

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Morgan Point–41st Street Beach, 5 beaches is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Hyde Park, IL. The route passes 57th Street Beach, Model Yacht Basin, 49th Street Beach and 2 more before reaching 41st Street Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 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 mi587 – 607 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79957, -87.58224
Nearest town Hyde Park, IL
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Morgan Point–41st Street Beach, 5 beaches

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 586–606 ft

Out & Back · Burnham Park

Trailhead: 41.79957, -87.58224

Weather Sep 22: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 54° · precip 4% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: S Hyde Park & 53rd Street stop 143 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miPass 57th Street Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto 55th Street Access Path, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Lakefront Trail, heading E.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass Model Yacht Basin.
  7. 500 ftPass 49th Street Beach.
  8. 0.2 miPass 49th Street Beach.
  9. 0.4 miPass Morgan Point.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftPass 41st Street Beach.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Lakefront Trail, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftReach Morgan Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftBear left onto 43rd Street Access Path, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto 55th Street Access Path, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miArrive 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/morgan-point-41st-street-beach-out-back-6-beaches

Trail surface

77% paved21% other2% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F54°
Precip4%Wind13 mphUV4Humidity68%
Rained 2.5″ 2 days ago (5.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Wed 63°58°
Thu 67°58°
Fri 68°59°
Sat 70°58°
Sun 64°60°
Mon 75°60°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S Hyde Park & 53rd Street stop 143 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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