North Avenue Beach–South Lagoon, 8 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
North Avenue Beach–South Lagoon, 8 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Lincoln (Abraham) Park near Gold Coast, IL. The route passes North Avenue Beach, South Lagoon, Oak Street Beach and 3 more before reaching Pool 2 at the turnaround, 1.6 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.
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North Avenue Beach–South Lagoon, 8 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 578–593 ft
Out & Back · Lincoln (Abraham) Park
Trailhead: 41.91614, -87.62760
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: North Avenue Beach stop 291 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass North Avenue Beach.
- 50 ftPass South Lagoon.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Lakefront Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Oak Street Beach.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Oak Street Access Path, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Ohio Street Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Pool 1.
- 150 ftPass Pool 3.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail Connector, heading SE.
- 400 ftPass Pool 2.
- 500 ftReach North Avenue Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Oak Street Access Path, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakefront Trail, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: North Avenue Beach stop 291 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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