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Indiana Dunes State Park

Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–8, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr

Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–8, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Dunes Nature Preserve Beach and Dunes Nature Preserve Beach. It climbs 267 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 748 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65669, -87.04814
Nearest town Tremont, IN
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Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–8, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 587–749 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.65669, -87.04814

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto 8, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto 10, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto 9, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Prevent Erosion Keep Off, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto 10, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 8, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miArrive 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-dunes-nature-preserve-beach-out-back-5-sights-4-km

Trail surface

51% sand27% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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