Start at Waveland Clock Tower at 8:30 AM. Leave the park at the Peace Garden and proceed south on Marine Dr./LSD. Turn right (west) on Grace and left on Sheffield and continue to Clybourn. Turn left at Clybourn, passing Marcus Moore’s Yojimbo’s Garage on the right. Turn left on Division and right on Franklin. Turn right on Erie and left on Kingsbury. Turn right on Kinzie and left into the entrance to the parking lot behind the Apparel Mart. Beyond the entrance is a pedestrian path along the river. Take this around to Stairs #1 at the SE corner of the Apparel Mart, 350 N. Orleans s 36 stairs
Proceed south on Orleans to Stairway #2 NE Orleans at (above) Kinzie t 27 steps (no Kinzie sign up here)
Kinzie East (left turn from stairs) to Lower Michigan, South (right) to Stairway #3 s 39 curving stairs along the river at NW corner of Michigan & Wacker (slightly west of theMichigan and really out of sight).
Cross Michigan Ave. and go east (left) on Wacker to just Northeast of the 111 W. Wacker Building where there are stairs to a plaza #4 s 14. Cross the plaza, turn left around the hotel building and ride on Stetson South to Stairway #5 s 16 at the NW corner of the Amoco Building, 200 E. Randolph (really at Lake and Stetson). The stairs on your left lead to a plaza between the Amoco Building and the health club. Go east (left) across the plaza to Columbus Drive and South (rt) on Columbus Drive to SW corner of Blue Cross Bldg. 300 E. Randolph Stairway #6 t 68. to Lower Lower Columbus Dr. (keep climbing down 2 levels)
LL Columbus Dr. North (right), LL Wacker left to gap in the fence, left on path to Stairway #7 s 94 stairs at NE Columbus & Wacker Dr.
Go West (right) on Wacker to Michigan. Take Michigan North (right) to Upper Illinois E.. Take Upper Illinois East (right) to Stairway #8 t 37 at NE Illinois/St. Clair. (No street sign for St. Clair, but it’s before you get to Riverfront Plaza) Take Lower Illinois East (left from stairs) to McClurg.
Take McClurg South (right) to N. Water. North Water St. West (right) to Stairway #9 s 47 SW corner N. Water St. & New St.
Go West (left) on Upper North Water St. to Michigan Ave., passing through a plaza next to NBC Studios and WGN Studios.
Stairway #10 is SW of WGN Studios 435 N. Michigan Ave. t 33. on your left.
Take Lower Michigan Ave. south (straight) (use east sidewalk) to Stairs#11t 20 NE Michigan Ave., Wacker. on your left.
Take the Riverfront path East and South (just stay on it as it turns) until the Aquarium Stairway #12 s 30 just west of the Aquarium. Go east in front of the Aquarium and take the hill to the left down to go under Lake Shore Drive and then up to go West (away from the lake) on Roosevelt Rd. Turn North (rt) at Clark St., left on Harrison and right on Canal.
Go north on Canal to Washington. East (rt) on Washington to Stairway #14 t41 SE corner of Morton Bldg. 100 N. Riverside go north along the river to Stairs #15 s 42 NE corner of Morton Building and come out on Randolph St. Go West (left) on Randolph to Ogden, turn North (right) on Ogden to Lake St., Go East (right) on Lake St. to Des Plaines. North (left) on Des Plaines to Kinzie. Turn East (right) on Kinzie. Cross the river and turn right (south) into the parking lot/pedestrian path, where you begin the optional second lap.
When you reach this point, you may go straight back to the Park Bike Path by going directly East on Illinois St. which is two blocks north. You can access the Bike Path at Navy Pier but beware of crowds at this hour. Go north (left) to return to the clocktower. About 23 miles with only one lap.
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