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
- Start at the pedestrian Lakefront Trail access by 31st Street Beach.
- Follow the separated pedestrian trail north beside Lake Michigan.
- Continue on the main pedestrian corridor until reaching one mile from the start.
- 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.