AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Indiana Dunes State Park

Barnett Hill–Paradise Valley, 5 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Barnett Hill–Paradise Valley, 5 beaches is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Furnessville, IN. The route passes Kemil Beach, Paradise Valley, Barnett Hill and Dunes Nature Preserve Beach. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 640 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67797, -87.00894
Nearest town Furnessville, IN
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Barnett Hill–Paradise Valley, 5 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 592–641 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.67797, -87.00894

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Kemil Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Paradise Valley.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto 10, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Barnett Hill.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto 9, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  11. 0.7 miBear right onto 10, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto 8, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miReach Barnett Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto 10, heading S.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto 9, heading S.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto 10, heading E.
  20. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barnett-hill-paradise-valley-out-back-5-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

74% dirt5% boardwalk2% paved2% sand17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Furnessville, Indiana