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Indiana Dunes State Park

Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–9, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 97 ft · 51 min

Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–9, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route reaches Dunes Nature Preserve Beach. It is mostly level, with 97 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 682 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 2 41.65524, -87.04826
Nearest town Tremont, IN
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Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–9, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 97 ft · 51 min

Elevation 592–682 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 2 · 41.65524, -87.04826

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 2, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto 8, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto 10, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto 9, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Prevent Erosion Keep Off, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto 9, heading N.
  11. 50 ftReach Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Prevent Erosion Keep Off, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto 9, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miBear right onto 10, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto 8, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto 2, heading S.
  17. 450 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/dunes-nature-preserve-beach-9-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

35% dirt7% sand58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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