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Evanston

Grosse Point Lighthouse – Green Bay Trail loop from Davis

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Illinois
Cook County
Evanston

Grosse Point Lighthouse – Green Bay Trail loop from Davis

Moderate

3.2

(20)

95

riders

Grosse Point Lighthouse – Green Bay Trail loop from Davis

02:15

38.1km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.24 km for 227 m

After 10.9 km for 96 m

After 12.0 km for 78 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.44 km

Lighthouse Landing Park and Beach

Highlight • Beach

A nice stretch of strand close to Grosse Point Lighthouse. It's a small beach, but has wonderful views over Lake Michigan. A great place to catch sunrises and sunsets! You usually have to pay around $10 to enter the beach.

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2

2.50 km

Grosse Point Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Grosse Point Lighthouse was built in the 1870s after a handful of naval disasters. The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and is cool to run by on the paved paths on the property.

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3

4.35 km

Baháʼí Temple

Highlight • Religious Site

The Baháʼí Temple, is the second ever constructed and the oldest still standing among the eight continental Baháʼí temples. Designed by French-Canadian architect Louis Bourgeois, with input from ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, it embodies the Baháʼí principle of the unity of religion. Construction began in the 1920s, with delays during the Great Depression and World War II. Dedicated in 1953, the temple serves as a devotional space open to the public, emphasizing unity among diverse faiths.

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4

5.45 km

Gilson Beach

Highlight • Beach

This is a wonderful beach at Wilmette. You can spot migratory birds as they fly over Lake Michigan. It's a very diverse area for nature – sandy shore, dunes, parkland and native plantings. There's also a beach house and dog beach.

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5

10.9 km

Christ Church Churchyard

Highlight • Religious Site

Christ Church has a beautiful courtyard that is open to the public. As this is a place of worship, if you decide to stop to check it out, make sure you are respectful.

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6

13.4 km

Green Bay Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This easy multi-use trail makes its way through a number of neighborhoods and parks. It's a great place to escape to for a relaxing ride.

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7

17.5 km

Founders Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Founders Park is a small, urban park in Glencoe. It has ball fields, picnic tables, a playground and restrooms.

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8

34.4 km

Baháʼí House of Worship Wilmette

Highlight • Religious Site

Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette
This is one of eight continental Bahá’í temples worldwide and serves as a spiritual center for all of North America.
• The temple is open to people of all faiths and is intended as a place for prayer, meditation, and reflection, without sermons or organized worship services.
• Inside, sacred texts from various world religions are read or sung without instrumental accompaniment.
A domed prayer hall with nine entrances, nine alcoves, and nine fountains—the number nine symbolizing unity and spiritual wholeness.
• Detailed concrete cladding in a lacy style, made of Portland cement and quartz.
• Religious symbols from various faiths, such as the Christian cross, the Star of David, and the Islamic crescent, are incorporated into the exterior pillars.
• Inside the dome, the “Greatest Name” is inscribed in Arabic script, meaning “O Thou Glory of Glories.”

Translated by Google •

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B

38.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

14.1 km

5.62 km

709 m

376 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.9 km

7.44 km

1.45 km

214 m

< 100 m

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