The 606 elevated trail

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Photo: Victor Grigas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🥾 Hike · Chicago

1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 4.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 5.0

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About 45 min drive
From Naperville · Parking: Street parking (metered around Damen / Western Ave); 8-minute walk from the Blue Line Damen station
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Little shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
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Typical visit: 1.5 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

A 2.7-mile elevated trail on an old rail line running from Wicker Park to Humboldt Park, wide open for strollers and scooters, with several small parks to drop down into along the way; kids at second-story height watch the streets and train tracks like they're riding a little train.

💡 Tips

Lots of bikes on weekends, so keep kids in the walking lane on the right. Walsh Park and Julia de Burgos Park at the two ends have playgrounds; there are no restrooms, so stop at a coffee shop first.

What this place offers

✓elevated trail

✓biking

✓scooters

✓free

✓stroller friendly

✓parks

✓city views

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This weekend's weather in Chicago

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Sat 10/17

Sunny · 35–57°F · 2% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 48–63°F · 0% rain

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Chicago, Illinois

The 606 elevated trail

🥾 Hike · Chicago

What this place offers

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