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Park No. 566 (USX)

Rainbow Beach Park

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Rainbow Beach Park is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Park No. 566 (USX) near South Chicago, IL. The route reaches Rainbow Beach Park. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 600 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74118, -87.53110
Nearest town South Chicago, IL
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Rainbow Beach Park

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 588–601 ft

Out & Back · Park No. 566 (USX)

Trailhead: 41.74118, -87.53110

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1 miReach Rainbow Beach Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 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/rainbow-beach-park-rainbow-beach-park-out-back-4-km-6cdf

Trail surface

23% grass77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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