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Lakefront Trail
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lakefront Trail

Length2.9 mi
Elev. Gain305 ft
Est. Steps6500
Created by Chisom

Lakefront Trail Introduction

Lakefront Trail is a 2.9 mile (6,500-step) route located near Chicago, Illinois, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 305 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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Stephen A. Douglas Tomb

Historical
The Stephen A. Douglas Tomb and Memorial or Stephen Douglas Monument Park is located at 636 E. 35th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois (part of the city's Douglas community), near the site of the Union Army and prisoner of war Camp Douglas.The memorial is a 96-foot granite structure comprising three circular bases and a 20-foot diameter octagonal mausoleum which holds Douglas’ sarcophagus.

Camp Douglas (Chicago)

Place
Camp Douglas, in Chicago, Illinois, sometimes described as "The North's Andersonville," was one of the largest Union Army prisoner-of-war camps for Confederate soldiers taken prisoner during the American Civil War. Based south of the city on the prairie, it was also used as a training and detention camp for Union soldiers.

Dunbar Vocational High School

Place
Dunbar Vocational High School (also known as Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, or DVCA) is a public 4–year vocational high school located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Dunbar opened in 1942 and is operated by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district.

1972 Chicago commuter rail crash

Place
A collision between two commuter trains in Chicago occurred during the cloudy morning rush hour on October 30, 1972, and was the worst such crash in Chicago's history. Illinois Central Gulf train 416, made up of newly purchased Highliners, overshot the 27th Street station on what is now the Metra Electric Line, and the engineer asked and received permission from the train's conductor to back the train to the platform.

27th Street station

Building
27th Street station is a commuter rail station in the Douglas neighborhood of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago.The station was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR). It directly served Michael Reese Hospital until the hospital closed in 2008.

Old University of Chicago

Place
The Old University of Chicago was the legal name given in 1890 to the University of Chicago's first incorporation. Between 1856 and 1886 this school, founded by Baptist church leaders, was simply referred to as the "University of Chicago" (or, interchangeably, "Chicago University"). The name change was necessitated when the university's original campus was badly damaged by fire and it was foreclosed on by its creditors.

Olivet Baptist Church (Chicago)

Building
Olivet Baptist Church is a church located in Chicago, Illinois. The congregation first formed in 1861 through the merger of two African-American congregations.

Michael Reese Hospital

Place
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center was an American hospital located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1881, Michael Reese Hospital was a major research and teaching hospital and one of the oldest and largest hospitals in Chicago, Illinois. It was located at 2929 S.

Roloson Houses

Place
The Roloson Houses, also known as the Robert W. Roloson Houses, are a group of four adjacent row houses in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The houses were designed in 1894 by architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) for client Robert W. Roloson (1848-1925). Construction was begun in 1894 and completed in early 1895.

Burnham Wildlife Corridor

Park

Comments

g.carreto7400
2025/09/02
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.9 mi

Elev. Gain

305 ft

Est. Steps

6500
Created by
Chisom
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