AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Buffington Harbor Beach

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Buffington Harbor Beach is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Pine, IN. The route passes Buffington Harbor Beach before reaching Buffington Harbor Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 591 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62539, -87.39405
Nearest town Pine, IN
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Buffington Harbor Beach

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 588–592 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.62539, -87.39405

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miPass Buffington Harbor Beach.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miReach Buffington Harbor Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buffington-harbor-beach-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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