Jeorse Park Beach & Buffington Harbor Beach
7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Jeorse Park Beach & Buffington Harbor Beach is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Buffington, IN. The route passes Jeorse Park Beach and Buffington Harbor Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jeorse Park Beach & Buffington Harbor Beach
7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 580–594 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.64796, -87.43237
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: MLK & 138th Street stop 611 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Jeorse Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Buffington Harbor Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.8 miReach Jeorse Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: MLK & 138th Street stop 611 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Jeorse Park Beach & Buffington Harbor Beach 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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