Cowles Bog National Natural Landmark

Bailly Beach & Little Lake via Cowles Bog Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Bailly Beach & Little Lake via Cowles Bog Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Cowles Bog National Natural Landmark near Dune Acres, IN. The route passes Little Lake before reaching Bailly Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 682 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cowles Bog Trailhead 41.64496, -87.08670
Nearest town Dune Acres, IN

Directions

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Bailly Beach & Little Lake via Cowles Bog Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 590–683 ft

Out & Back · Cowles Bog National Natural Landmark

Trailhead: Cowles Bog Trailhead · 41.64496, -87.08670

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Cowles Bog Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miPass Little Lake.
  3. 1 miReach Bailly Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

85% dirt11% sand4% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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