Claim: The Chicago Lakefront Trail, which 70,000 people occupy on busy summer days is 18.5 miles long and located in Chicago, Illinois on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
Evidence: On busy summer days 70,000 people use the trail. The Chicago Lakefront Trail (LFT) is a 18.5-mile-long (29.8 km) partial shared use path for walking, jogging, skateboarding, and cycling, located along the western shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois.