Chicago Lakefront Trail Conditions

Aggregating posts with #chiLFT and #chiLFTAlert.

You can help: report trail conditions using hashtag #chiLFT

Follow on bluesky, twitter, and rss — or get push notifications with IFTTT.

Read more: posting guidelines, bot updates, faq.

Yay the water fountain on the Lakefront Trail at Fullerton is turned on again #chiLFT It’s going to be an amazing summer, Chicago #chiLFT #bikeCHI The pedestrian portion of the Lakefront Trail from Fullerton to North Ave is officially re-opened. So nice to have separated paths again! #chiLFT

Posting Guidelines

A lot of people get push notifications when new updates are posted. Don't spam the hashtag.

"In order to keep this information as useful as possible for trail users, everyone is invited to use the Twitter #chiLFT hashtag to report specific, objective information about the trail. This could include a variety of trail-related news, including ice on the trail, crashes or other incidents, temporary access issues, traffic, and high waves." — Active Trans

Updates

02/02/25 RSS and Push Notifications

01/25/25 A new home for the #chiLFT bot

FAQ

Can I get push notifications?

Yes. There are a few ways to do this:

IFTTT
- Set up push notifications with the IFTTT app.
Twitter
- Set up profile notifications by tapping the bell icon at the top of our profile page.
Bluesky
- The official Bluesky app doesn't support profile notifications but you can download a third party Bluesky app that does: try OpenVibe (iOS / Android) or Skeets (iOS).

Inspired by #bikechi and the Active Transportation Alliance. Built by Daniel Streicher.