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Indiana Dunes State Park

Gleason Heights–Barnett Hill, 8 beaches

6.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Gleason Heights–Barnett Hill, 8 beaches is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, Barnett Hill, Paradise Valley and 5 more. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 640 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Center Trail 41.65952, -87.05128
Nearest town Tremont, IN
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Gleason Heights–Barnett Hill, 8 beaches

6.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 594–641 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: Nature Center Trail · 41.65952, -87.05128

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Nature Center Trail, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto 8, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto 10, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto 9, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Barnett Hill.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto 10, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miPass Paradise Valley.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading E.
  14. 200 ftPass Dune Ridge Viewpoint.
  15. 50 ftPass Gleason Heights.
  16. 50 ftPass Kemil Beach.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftPass Dunbar Beach.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftPass Mount White.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 500 ftContinue straight onto Durham Avenue, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left onto Hastings Avenue, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftReach Gleason Heights, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 350 ftSharp right onto Durham Avenue, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto 10, heading S.
  33. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn left onto 9, heading W.
  35. 1.3 miBear right onto 10, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto 8, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Nature Center Trail, heading SW.
  38. 300 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/gleason-heights-barnett-hill-out-back-8-beaches

Trail surface

63% dirt9% sand4% boardwalk2% paved22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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