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Wilmette Harbor–Gillson Park Beach, 4 beaches

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Wilmette Harbor–Gillson Park Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near North Evanston, IL. The route passes Wilmette Harbor, Gillson Park Beach and Aquatics Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 604 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07557, -87.68594
Nearest town North Evanston, IL
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Wilmette Harbor–Gillson Park Beach, 4 beaches

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 585–604 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.07557, -87.68594

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: 3rd Street & Central stop 283 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Wilmette Harbor.
  3. 50 ftPass Gillson Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Aquatics Beach.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Evanston-Wilmette Community Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftReach Wilmette Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 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/wilmette-harbor-wilmette-harbor-out-back-6-beaches-7-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 3rd Street & Central stop 283 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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