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Gleason Heights–Mount Wells, 9 summits is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Beverly Shores, IN. The route passes Kemil Beach, Dunbar Beach, Mount Wells and 6 more. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 646 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunbar Avenue 41.68311, -87.00221
Nearest town Beverly Shores, IN

Directions

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Gleason Heights–Mount Wells, 9 summits

7.1 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 592–647 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: Dunbar Avenue · 41.68311, -87.00221

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dunbar Avenue, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Kemil Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Dunbar Beach.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto West Fairwater Avenue, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftPass Mount Wells.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Mount White.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftPass Dune Ridge Viewpoint.
  14. 50 ftPass Gleason Heights.
  15. 350 ftPass Paradise Valley.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto 10, heading W.
  17. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftPass Barnett Hill.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto 9, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  21. 0.7 miBear right onto 10, heading S.
  22. 100 ftTurn left onto 8, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miReach Gleason Heights, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto 10, heading S.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto 9, heading S.
  28. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 150 ftTurn left onto 10, heading E.
  30. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto West Fairwater Avenue, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dunbar Avenue, heading E.
  38. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt9% sand4% boardwalk28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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