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McCarthy Rd (123rd St) to 104th av. Turn north on 104th to first parking lot.
Great hike taking us through wooded areas. Trail leads to stairs at the old toboggan slide. Lunch following the hike.
CANCELED -RESCHEDULED TO DEC. 8
This is our rescheduled hike from last week. Everything is the same but the date.
From Rt 12 take County Line Rd. Follow signs to park. Meet in main lot
Great views from the top of the Dune Succession Trail stairs, Long Lake and sections of forest. Lots to see. Lunch after the hike.
Chicago Cultural Center, south entrance
From the Cultural Center, we will hike south on Michigan Ave as far as the Hilton Hotel, seeing the tree there and in the Blackstone.
Heading west to Wabash Ave, we‘ll hike north to see the tree in the 125 S Wabash building and then in the Palmer House opposite. We‘ll head further west along Adams to Revival Food Hall for lunch. After lunch we‘ll head north on Dearborn, past Daley Plaza with the Christkindlmarket. Veering east on Randolph St we‘ll see the Macy store windows and Christmas tree in the Walnut Room. Then north on Wabash Ave. to see the tree in Trump Tower, then east to the Wrigley Building with its outdoor tree. Then north on Michigan Ave to see the tree in Jane Byrne plaza, then to the tree in the Peninsula Hotel, a bit west on Superior St. Then north to 900 N Michigan Shops, cross the street for the Drake Hotel. Then south on Michigan Ave to the John Hancock building and the outdoor tree in Apple Plaza, winding up to see the outdoor tree in Millennium Park opposite the Cultural Center where we started.
Total distance will be about 6 miles. With various stops, the time will likely be 4 hours, although some may want to leave sooner. The Metra train arrives near the Cultural Center at 10:15 AM, so we should be able to start the hike promptly at 11 AM.