Lakefront Trail from 31st Street

A defined two-mile sample of the separated pedestrian path beside Lake Michigan from 31st Street Beach.

Distance
2.0 mi · Out & back
Time
40 min
Surface
Paved pedestrian trail
Grade / hills
Corridor grade not quantified; access ramps vary

Start

31st Street Beach trail access, 3100 S Lake Shore Drive
Directions

Route

  1. Start at the pedestrian Lakefront Trail access by 31st Street Beach.
  2. Follow the separated pedestrian trail north beside Lake Michigan.
  3. Continue on the main pedestrian corridor until reaching one mile from the start.
  4. Turn around at the one-mile point and retrace the pedestrian trail to 31st Street Beach.

Good to know

This is an editorial two-mile outing on the official 18.5-mile pedestrian corridor: turn around after one mile. The walking path is separated from the bike trail, but access grades, repairs, event reroutes, weather exposure, and crowding vary.

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