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
- Start on Dunbar Avenue, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Kemil Beach.
- 50 ftPass Dunbar Beach.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto West Fairwater Avenue, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Mount Wells.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Mount White.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Dune Ridge Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Gleason Heights.
- 350 ftPass Paradise Valley.
- 400 ftTurn left onto 10, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Barnett Hill.
- 150 ftTurn left onto 9, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
- 0.7 miBear right onto 10, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto 8, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Gleason Heights, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto 10, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 9, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto 10, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto West Fairwater Avenue, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Dunbar Avenue, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
59% dirt9% sand4% boardwalk28% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Dunbar Avenue Trailhead
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- Mount Morse–Gleason Heights, 9 summits 2.3 mi · ▲ 176 ft
- Gleason Heights–Mount Wells, 8 summits 2.3 mi · ▲ 148 ft
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