Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing
Burnham Park, Cook County, IL
Point-to-point trail in Burnham Park, Cook County, IL. Road & touring bike.
- Distance
- 41.5 mi (66.7 km)
- Elevation Gain
- 135 ft (41 m)
- Est. Time
- 3 hr 45 min
- High point
- 643 ft (196 m)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Route type
- Point to point
Features
Along the way
- Trailhead 3 mi (4.8 km) from start
- Visitor center: Visitors Center 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from start
- Shelter: Picnic Shelter #2 6.6 mi (10.5 km) from start
- Shelter: Picnic Shelter #3 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from start
- Shelter: Picnic Shelter #1 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from start
- Beach: 63rd Street Beach 17.1 mi (27.4 km) from start
- Historic site: Frederick Douglass Commemorative Marker 17.5 mi (28.2 km) from start
- Historic site: The Norway Building 17.7 mi (28.4 km) from start
- Beach: 57th Street Beach 17.7 mi (28.5 km) from start
- Historic site: Promontory Point Marker 18.1 mi (29.1 km) from start
- Beach: 49th Street Beach 18.9 mi (30.5 km) from start
- Beach: Margaret Burroughs Beach 21.6 mi (34.8 km) from start
- Historic site: 1919 Race Riot Plaque 21.9 mi (35.2 km) from start
- Historic site: Chicago Firefighter & Paramedic Memorial 22.4 mi (36.1 km) from start
- Historic site: Chicago Paramedic Memorial 22.8 mi (36.7 km) from start
- Peak: Soldier Field Sledding Hill 23 mi (37 km) from start
- Historic site: Italo Balbo Monument 23.2 mi (37.4 km) from start
- Historic site: Chicago Police Memorial 23.3 mi (37.4 km) from start
- Historic site: CPD Paralyzed Officers Memorial 23.3 mi (37.4 km) from start
- Historic site: Gold Star Families Memorial 23.3 mi (37.5 km) from start
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Questions about Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing
How long is Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing?
Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing is 41.5 mi (66.7 km) long. Most people take about 3 hr 45 min. It climbs 135 ft (41 m) in total, up to a high point of 643 ft (196 m).
How hard is Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing?
GoTrails rates it Easy, from its length and how much it climbs.
Where do you park for Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing?
Parking at the start. 16 more lots along the route.
Are there water and toilets on Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing?
Drinking water on the way at 19.2 mi (30.9 km), 22.4 mi (36 km), 22.5 mi (36.3 km), 22.7 mi (36.6 km). Toilets: 6.2 mi (10 km), 6.3 mi (10.1 km), 6.5 mi (10.4 km).
Is Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing shaded?
Partly shaded (43% under trees).
What can you do on Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing?
Best for Road & touring bike.
Where can you eat near Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing?
4 picnic spots.
Is this a good week for Grand Illinois Trail - Maywood to Lansing?
GoTrails turns the 7-day forecast at the start and at the high point into a clear go / no-go: temperature, rain, storms, wind, heat, air quality and daylight, with a suggested start time. This week’s call is at the top of this page.
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