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Indiana Dunes State Park

Fort Hill–Waverly Beach, 3 beaches

1.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 29 min

Fort Hill–Waverly Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach before reaching Fort Hill at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 656 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65836, -87.06069
Nearest town Tremont, IN
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Fort Hill–Waverly Beach, 3 beaches

1.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 29 min

Elevation 596–656 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.65836, -87.06069

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto 3, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftReach Fort Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 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-waverly-beach-out-back-3-beaches-2-km

Trail surface

24% paved76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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