Burnham Park

Soldier Field Sledding Hill–Burnham Harbor South Basin, 3 beaches

1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 36 min

Soldier Field Sledding Hill–Burnham Harbor South Basin, 3 beaches is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Burnham Park near Lake Meadows, IL. The route passes Margaret Burroughs Beach and Burnham Harbor South Basin before reaching Soldier Field Sledding Hill at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 600 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakefront Trail 41.84112, -87.60838
Nearest town Lake Meadows, IL

Directions

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Soldier Field Sledding Hill–Burnham Harbor South Basin, 3 beaches

1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 36 min

Elevation 580–602 ft

Out & Back · Burnham Park

Trailhead: Lakefront Trail · 41.84112, -87.60838

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

Transit-accessible: 31st Street Beach stop 231 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lakefront Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Margaret Burroughs Beach.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miPass Burnham Harbor South Basin.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sledding Hill Climb, heading N.
  9. 50 ftReach Soldier Field Sledding Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakefront Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

56% paved40% other4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 31st Street Beach stop 231 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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