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Indiana Dunes State Park

Fort Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 8 beaches

3.8 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Fort Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 8 beaches is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, Waverly Beach, Fort Hill and Bird Observation Platform before reaching Porter Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 676 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65769, -87.04997
Nearest town Tremont, IN
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Fort Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 8 beaches

3.8 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 586–676 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.65769, -87.04997

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 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto 7, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto 4 & 7, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto 10, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miPass Waverly Beach.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto North 25 East, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto 3, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 200 ftPass Bird Observation Platform.
  22. 50 ftPass Porter Beach.
  23. 300 ftReach Fort Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftSharp right onto 10, heading NE.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right onto 4 & 7, heading N.
  38. 350 ftBear left onto 7, heading NW.
  39. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 50 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/fort-hill-dunes-nature-preserve-beach-out-back-9-beaches-6-km

Trail surface

20% paved19% sand19% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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