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North Shore Channel – North Shore Channel Trail loop from Peterson/Ridge

North Shore Channel – North Shore Channel Trail loop from Peterson/Ridge

Moderate

3.2

(21)

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North Shore Channel – North Shore Channel Trail loop from Peterson/Ridge

01:18

28.7km

40m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.6 km for 101 m

After 12.4 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.81 km

White Female Figure Statue, Ronan Park Sculpture Garden

Highlight • Monument

The Ronan Park Sculpture Park & Healing Garden is located along the River Trail Path, along the Chicago River. In September 2021, six sculptures were first installed in Ronan Park …

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7.14 km

California Park

Highlight • Rest Area

California Park, a 14.80-acre oasis, emerged as one of the six parks established by the River Park District in 1917. Nestled along the North Branch of the Chicago River, this park, named after California Avenue, symbolizes community foresight.

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7.93 km

Horner Natural Area

Nature Reserve

10.9 km

North Shore Channel

Highlight • Trail

The North Shore Channel, constructed between 1907 and 1910, was originally built to flush sewage from the North Branch of the Chicago River into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. …

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12.5 km

Gateway Plaza Fountain

Highlight • Monument

This pre-cast concrete fountain measures sixty feet across, with ten jets that shoot water up to seventeen feet in the air. It's a major landmark for the entire community around Legion Park.

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17.1 km

North Shore Channel Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is a multi-use trail along the North Shore Channel canal. You start at Lincoln Square and finish in Evanston. Don't miss the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park en route which has more than 60 huge sculptures.

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18.0 km

Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park

Highlight • Monument

The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park showcases over 60 sculptures created by renowned artists, and it stretches across two miles from Dempster Street to Touhy Avenue.
The bike lane and the …

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28.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

8.60 km

337 m

303 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

11.3 km

237 m

199 m

Elevation

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Friday 17 July

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North Shore Channel – North Shore Channel Trail loop from Peterson/Ridge

White Female Figure Statue, Ronan Park Sculpture Garden

California Park

North Shore Channel

Gateway Plaza Fountain

North Shore Channel Trail

Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park

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