🥾 Urban Hikes

Urban walks in Chicago

Elevated rail trails across historic neighborhoods, sunken architectural riverwalks, and expansive Lake Michigan shoreline paths.

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The 606 (Bloomingdale Trail)

A 2.7-mile elevated rail trail cutting east-west through Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park.

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Chicago Riverwalk & Architectural Canyon

A multi-tiered waterfront walkway threading through Chicago's world-renowned canyon of skyscraper architecture.

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Jackson Park Wooded Island & Japanese Garden

Historic lagoon and island paths designed by Olmsted for the 1893 World's Fair, featuring the Garden of the Phoenix.

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Northerly Island Nature Sanctuary Loop

A peninsula trail winding through prairie meadows and rolling hills on Lake Michigan with front-row skyline views.