4700N - Leland:
More beautiful park. Sometimes sports going on.
Waterfront here is still huge rocks.
See this photo.
4600N - Wilson:
Getting more crowded. This corner has a good
ramp, dense trees and benches. To the left is a
turnoff leading to recreation areas, and the jet
ski launch area I think.
See this photo.
Surf the Park
District's Lakefront Parks Map web pages.
4400N - Montrose:
Careful at the intersection, it's wide and busy
but perfect visibility. To the left leads to good
blading at the beach and point. My son and I
blaked to the end of this pier to watch the
1999
air show and felt it was excellent! Streets busy
with boaters in summer. Taking the path South
across Montrose has the best ramp on the whole
path. I've cleared six feet launching here, but
of course only when there are NO CARS.
See this photo.
4300N - Hutchinson:
More beautiful park. To the East Waveland golf
course begins.
See this photo.
Surf the City's
Golf Course web page.
4200N - Buena:
The underpass from Sheridan (where there is a
fountain) ends here in Peace Garden, a lovely
grotto with water. The path wraps gracefully
around the garden, which has a stone ramp on one
side and stone stairs on the other.
See this photo
and this photo
and this photo.
4150N - Junior:
A couple of twists leads to this weird stretch.
A little chunky, narrow, and right between golf
and Lake Shore Drive. Funny when heading North at
afternoon rush hour, going faster than the
cars.
See this photo.
4100N - Cuyler:
Zoom, picking up speed (or start putting on the
power if Northbound).
See this photo.
4000N - Irving Park:
Whoosh, like a gravity assist planetary flyby.
Coming out, choose the upper or lower path.
Recreation drive starts here, taking cars to
parking and harbor.
See this photo
and this photo
and this photo.
Visit the
Graceland Cemetery,
773/525-1105, 4001 N Clark.
3900N - Dakin:
Wrapping around the end of the golf course, the
lower path leads to a really fine cafe.
See this photo
and this photo.
3800N - Grace:
Tennis, tennis, tennis, golfers and baseball.
Very NorthShore crowd. I've read there's a bird
sanctuary to the East. Imperfect pavement.
See this photo
and this photo.
3700N - Waveland:
Shady benches here, then cross a little street and
some bad path. Course winds next few miles.
See this photo.
3600N - Addison:
A path highlight, the totem pole. Read the
story, feel the energy, watch the spiked fence.
Upper and lower paths reunite here.
See this photo
and this photo.
Surf the City's
Totem Pole web page.
3550N - Brompton:
Nice new paths and fountain. Watch for cars.
Choose harbor side (rougher) or upper path.
See this photo.
3500N - Cornelia:
Nice varied challenge course, but watch the peds,
several playgrounds, and people fishing.
See this photo
and this photo.
3400N - Roscoe:
Another highlight of the path, Doggie Beach. It's
amazing to watch all the races playing together
here; a clear lesson to us humans. Watch the
sand.
See this photo.
Visit the Chicago Diner,
773/935-6696, 3411 N Halsted.
Just a few blocks West, one of my very favorite restaurants.
3300N - Aldine:
Coming up on the Yacht Club building, where some
city watercraft moor. Careful about rough
pavement and dense traffic.
See this photo.
Visit the Chicago Yacht Club,
300 W Belmont, 773/477-6951.