Illinois trails · Lincoln Park Fitness Course
Lincoln Park Fitness Course
A 2.2-mile network in Illinois, with 14 ft of climbing. Reaches Lincoln Park Beach (historical) and other beach/lake/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.2 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Lincoln Park Beach (historical) (beach)
- South Lagoon (lake)
- North Pond (lake)
- Fullerton Beach (beach)
- South Pond (lake)
- Lincoln Park Passerelle Viewpoint (viewpoint)
Getting there
Lincoln Park Fitness Course access. About 16 min drive (8 mi) from Chicago. 41.91162, -87.62669 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:33 a.m., the sun rises at 7:01 a.m. and sets at 6:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.2-mile route takes roughly 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:51 a.m. — 10 h 20 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Lincoln Park Fitness Course + Fullerton Avenue Access Path + Lakefront Trail — 2.0 mi loop, 43 ft gain
- Lincoln Park Fitness Course + Fullerton Avenue Access Path + Lakefront Trail — 2.1 mi loop, 45 ft gain
- Lincoln Park Fitness Course + Lakefront Trail Connector + Lakefront Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 35 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Lakefront Trail — 1.4 mi
- Salt Creek Greenway — 17.6 mi
- Tan Single Track Trail — 18.9 mi
- Blue Single Track Trail — 19.5 mi