Today I went for a walk on the Bloomingdale Trail, which for those who don't know, is a abandoned elevated railway track that runs east & west on the north side of the city. It passes through Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown.
You can read more about it HERE, so I won't go into detail about it's history or anything.
What I will say is that I can't believe that I only first heard about this trail a few months ago. I have been passing by it my whole life and I never really paid much attention to it. It's crazy because once you get up there, it's a whole new world. I had to constantly remind myself that I was not only in Chicago, but in my own neighborhood. Everything seemed so foreign up there.
Chicago-meets-'Stand By Me' is an accurate description of the experience.
Anyway, there has been talk about turning this trail into an official park trail (right now, you are not 'technically' allowed to be up there, but no one seems to care) and I think that it's a great idea.
The Blue line.
Milwaukee Ave.
Ashland Ave.
This was kinda weird. It's a place where homeless people sleep at night. This is where the trail ends and it is underneath the expressway...very old-school, drifter-type stuff.
The Nov.
Great pictures, I had never heard of the Bloomingdale Trail. I learned something new. Thanks.
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